| President Bush
intervenes in U.S. West Coast Port Lockout |
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(Toronto, October 7, 2002)…
President Bush has intervened in
the U.S. West Coast Port Lockout, signing an executive order
to appoint a board of inquiry, taking the first step toward
forcing an end to the dispute.
Talks between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and
the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) broke
down on Sunday night, thus prompting President Bush to react.
Based on the board's findings, President Bush would have
to convince U.S. Federal courts that the dispute would "imperil
the national health or safety", under the Taft-Hartley
Act. If the courts agree they could order the ports
re-opened for up to 80 days under the Act.
In the meantime, the lockout at 29 ports has ceased all
import and export activity along the U.S. west coast.
For more information, please call (905) 882-4880 David
Lychek, Manager - Ocean Services.
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