Morning DP World East Coast Port buyout update
Rather than stack updates onto the earlier post, here is the new news.
The Daily Breeze has joined in the media coverage, carrying commentary from Congresswoman Jane Harman, Harbor Commissioner President David Freeman and Port of Los Angeles spokeswoman Theresa Adams-Lopez. None of them mention the potential impact on American labor should this company take over the six East Coast & Gulf Coast ports.
According to the AP, Bush is now claiming unawareness of the deal prior to the controversy . Given his penchant for delegating, I'd say it's plausible that he had no knowledge of the deal prior. If he had no knowledge, why is he so agressively defending it now?
So far I haven't heard any official statement from either the ILWU or Local 13. Anyone got some scuttlebutt on the local labor position(s) on this deal?
AFTERNOON UPDATE
The ILA, the East Coast longshore union, has weighed in asking that hearings be held regarding the sale.
The Daily Breeze has joined in the media coverage, carrying commentary from Congresswoman Jane Harman, Harbor Commissioner President David Freeman and Port of Los Angeles spokeswoman Theresa Adams-Lopez. None of them mention the potential impact on American labor should this company take over the six East Coast & Gulf Coast ports.
According to the AP, Bush is now claiming unawareness of the deal prior to the controversy . Given his penchant for delegating, I'd say it's plausible that he had no knowledge of the deal prior. If he had no knowledge, why is he so agressively defending it now?
So far I haven't heard any official statement from either the ILWU or Local 13. Anyone got some scuttlebutt on the local labor position(s) on this deal?
AFTERNOON UPDATE
The ILA, the East Coast longshore union, has weighed in asking that hearings be held regarding the sale.
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