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NRF Applauds Ports Contract
April 10,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in sourcing/importing on April 11, 2013
The National Retail Federation praised Wednesday's International Longshoremans Assn. vote to approve a new labor contract in East and Gulf Coast ports.
Todays vote ratifying a new, long-term master labor contract is welcomed news to the nations retailers, who have been on pins-and-needles for the past year due to the possibility of a supply chain disruption along the 14 East and Gulf Coast container ports," said NRF ice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold in an association statement. The ILA and United States Maritime Alliance should be commended for reaching todays pinnacle vote, and doing so without engaging in any disruption, stoppage, lockout or strike.
The retail industry would also like to recognize the dedication of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and the hard work of FMCS Director George Cohen and his team of negotiators, who managed to keep both sides at the table to hammer out this deal."
The vote will bring much-needed certainty and efficiency to East and Gulf Coast port operations and secure the United States position in the global supply chain, Gold added.