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Deal At The Docks: Port Of Baltimore Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike Deal At The Docks: Port Of Baltimore Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike
Deal At The Docks: Port Of Baltimore Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike Ports across the East Coast are back in business - at least for now - as dock workers with the International Longshoremen's Union (ILU) reached a tentative agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) to suspend the strike until Jan. 15. Workers went on strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1 amid an ongoing and contentious negotiation with USMX, causing picket lines to form at ports from Maine to Texas. Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime... Posted by International Longshoremen's Association on Thursday, October…
Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike
Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Just months after being reopened following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore is again closed amid an ongoing nationwide strike. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike this week, with workers walking picket lines from Maine to Texas, after they were unable to reach an agreement with the US Maritime Alliance on a new master contract. A deadline was set for 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, prompting members of the Port of Baltimore to join other members across the country in solidarity. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Shu…
Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor
Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Paterson man has been charged with selling a 37-year-old Rochelle Park man the fentanyl that killed him, authorities announced. Police called to a home on Rochelle Avenue on Wednesday, July 10 just after 9:45 a.m., and found James A. Mara unresponsive and unconscious at the scene, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Mara was pronounced dead by paramedics. Indicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, and detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force were notified. Detectives found that Mara ingested fentanyl before his death,…
Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey
Pete Buttigieg To Visit New Jersey Pete Buttigieg is coming to New Jersey this week. The U.S. Transportation Secretary will be in the Garden State on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27. "Mayor Pete" will join Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) for a tour of the Community College of Morris (CCM)’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) in Randolph on Thursday. He will join Representative Andy Kim for an event in New Jersey’s 3rd district Friday, with details to follow. The trip is to "highlight the first six months of President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how it is helping improve s…
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns A popular online grocery platform is launching its first-ever private label of prominent pantry products as the country contends with continued supply chain concerns and inefficiencies. Misfits Market, known for its focus on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability, launched “Odds & Ends,” on Wednesday, April 13, representing the company’s first private label of items. Odds & Ends includes pantry staples such as coffee, nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels and was designed to address supply chain issues by working directly with farmers and other sour…
Amazon Adds New 'Fuel, Inflation' Surcharge To Seller Fees For Prime Shipments Amazon Adds New 'Fuel, Inflation' Surcharge To Seller Fees For Prime Shipments
Amazon Adds New 'Fuel, Inflation' Surcharge To Seller Fees For Prime Shipments A new "fuel and inflation surcharge" on third-party sellers who ship through Amazon will be added by the e-commerce giant. The five-percent increase will take effect on Thursday, April 28, and will include products purchased before that date. The surcharge could apparently increase or decrease in the future. "In 2022, we expected a return to normalcy as COVID-19 restrictions around the world eased, but fuel and inflation have presented further challenges," Amazon stated in a memo to sellers obtained by NPR. "It is still unclear if these inflationary costs will go up or down, or f…
Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil
Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to cause a flux in the markets, sending the prices of energy and certain agricultural products through the roof as supply chains are further disrupted. Experts are expecting oil and gas prices to spike due to the European crisis, though some of Russia and Ukraine’s largest exports are expected to impact costs for other products overseas and stateside. Officials said that outside of energy, the price of products such as wheat, barley, corn, copper, and nickel are likely going to be on the rise as supply chains already impacted by the COVID-19 pande…
Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions
Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions A massive winter storm barreling across the country will bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain that is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions in much of the region at the end of the workweek. Not only will the storm impact around 90 million people, but also retailers and consumers, according to AccuWeather.com. "We could be looking at a big mess in moving products to where people and businesses need them as a result of our latest winter storm, and this interruption in the supply chain may be felt for weeks," said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter. The storm will s…
COVID-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses COVID-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses
Covid-19: Cargo Ships Piling Up At US Ports Amid Supply Shortages For Businesses Scores of cargo ships have recently gotten stuck waiting to dock at United States ports as the country continues to face COVID-19 supply-chain-related product shortages.  The Daily Mail reported on Saturday, Sept. 25, dozens of ships were stuck at the three busiest ports in the US, including more than two dozen ships off the Long Island shore. The news outlet added that the Port of New York, New Jersey, and Los Angeles faced similar issues caused by an increase in imports. Related - COVID-19: Supply-Chain Issues Causing Shortages Of Items At Supermarkets, Other Retailers Stores …
COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue
Covid-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue Supermarket shelves are slowly, but steadily being restocked with cleaning supplies and even toilet tissue as the pressure on supply chains has been lessened as the region begins recovering from the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) wave. When the COVID-19 crisis first made its way stateside, customers flocked to supermarkets and stripped shelves clean of many popular products, leaving stores scrambling to keep up with the demand. Nationally, year-to-year through Saturday, April 25, the sales of cleaning supplies were up more than 45 percent, according to Nielsen data. That included gains …
COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies On Day 64 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced the formation of a joint seven-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing. Other states involved in the initiative are Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island. While the states will continue to partner with the federal government during the crisis, they will also work together to identify the entire region's needs for these products, aggregate demand among the states, reduce costs…
Here's Why There's A Nationwide Shortage Of White Claw Hard Seltzer Here's Why There's A Nationwide Shortage Of White Claw Hard Seltzer
Here's Why There's A Nationwide Shortage Of White Claw Hard Seltzer America is running low on White Claw hard seltzer products, the summer’s hit alcoholic drink, and the shortage may last through next year. White Claw sales have skyrocketed over the past year, into numbers near Budweiser sales, according to the company, which is struggling to keep up with demand. In response, White Claw is limiting its supplies to ensure it can continue serving each of its markets. That distribution practice, which is called allocation, has reportedly been in place for a year, the company announced. Stores will continue getting a steady flow of the products, but they will n…