If your business is in imports/exports, you may want to keep reading: The West Coast ports are Americas gateway for hundreds of billions of dollars of trade with Asia and beyond. The labor contract that covers nearly 20,000 dockworkers is set to expire at the end of this month, with ongoing negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents workers, and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shipping lines and terminal operators. Businesses that trade in everything from fruits to iPhones are worried that the delay in settling on issues such as benefits and job security for workers will result in a major bottleneck and setback for business. (paraphrased from Fox News) This Thursday (6/26), KCAL Insurance Agency welcomes business owners / managers to our Hacienda Heights office where our special guest speaker, Sherry Wang, CEO of East-West Logistics, Inc., will be sharing insider knowledge on this particular issue. To register for our symposium, please visit kcal.net/index.php/zh-TW/knowledge-center/news-center/kcal-news/478-june-symposium-tw and click the registration link. 由於西海岸近2萬碼頭工人的合約本月30日將到期，美國許多農場主和高科技企業都對即將出現停工表示擔憂，同時亞洲的數十億元貿易，包括水果和iPhone等產品的出口，和學生返校用品及節日商品的進口，都將受到港口關閉的嚴重影響。 碼頭工人的合約仍有許多問題有待解決，如工人的福利待遇和就業安全保證等，但勞資雙方的談判艱難，不能保證最終順利達成續約協議。雙方都沒透露5月12日在舊金山開始談判的細節。（世界日報） 華興保險特別在這周四（6月26日），邀請華美集團的總裁王新紅與雇主們分享她豐富的經驗。歡迎企業雇主及主管們報名參加！~
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:51:44 +0000
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