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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. L.A. is a leader in greening of ports, Mayor Villaraigosa says

    California ports are going green.
    California ports are going green. In a speech at the 28th World Ports Conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the city's port is at the forefront of pushing for clean energy alternatives and reducing pollution. The...

    Tags: Richard Phillips, Port of Long Beach, Maersk Alabama Hijacking (2009), Piracy, Antonio Villaraigosa

    2. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Study of shipping routes maps delivery of invasive organisms

    When giant container ships sail into major ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, it's not just clothing and cars that they deliver. They also carry critters.
    When giant container ships sail into major ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, it's not just clothing and cars that they deliver. They also carry critters. The specimens — microscopic algae cells or larger castaways, such as eggs of fish or...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Conservation, Shipping Service

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

    The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change.
    The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

    Tags: Zoe Saldana, Paul Walker, John Morris, Drug Trafficking, Chris Rock

    4. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Ports of L.A., Long Beach warn of delays if sequestration occurs

    Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may slow if automatic spending cuts go into effect Friday, port officials said, as fewer U.S. customs officers would delay the flow of international cargo through the massive sea ports.
    Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may slow if automatic spending cuts go into effect Friday, port officials said, as fewer U.S. customs officers would delay the flow of international cargo through the massive sea ports. Officials...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Anheuser-Busch, Port of Los Angeles

    5. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Clerks at L.A., Long Beach ports finally ratify labor accord

    Members of a small clerks union said Thursday they had agreed to a contract with employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, taking the potential for fresh strikes at the busy harbors off the table.
    Members of a small clerks union said Thursday they had agreed to a contract with employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, taking the potential for fresh strikes at the busy harbors off the table. Representatives for both sides released a...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Strikes, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Employment

    6. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Is another strike looming for the ports of L.A. and Long Beach?

    Bargaining units for a clerical workers' union rejected a tentative labor agreement this week that that ended an eight-day strike that shut down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach late last year.
    Bargaining units for a clerical workers' union rejected a tentative labor agreement this week that that ended an eight-day strike that shut down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach late last year. The tentative contract, announced Dec. 4, intially...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, National Retail Federation, Shipping Service, Strikes, International Longshore and Warehouse Union

    7. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge

    Oil spilled into the Mississippi River after two oil barges hit a bridge near Vicksburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.
    Oil spilled into the Mississippi River after two oil barges hit a bridge near Vicksburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The barges, laden with crude oil, were being pulled by the tow boat Nature's Way Endeavor when they...

    Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Trials, Oil Spills

    8. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Port strike: Let's make a deal

    About 800 clerical workers based at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports find themselves in a position to wreak havoc on the economy of Southern California. Members of a local unit of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, they have <a href="http://lat.ms/VsjrxP">gone on strike</a> against the shipping companies that employ them, shutting down most of the cargo terminals at the two ports. The dispute epitomizes the issues confronted by organized labor in a globally connected world: The union is fighting to hold onto jobs that are increasingly threatened by automation and the Internet.
    About 800 clerical workers based at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports find themselves in a position to wreak havoc on the economy of Southern California. Members of a local unit of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, they have gone on...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Antonio Villaraigosa, Shipping Service, Unions, Strikes

    9. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. UPS guy steals homeowner's FedEx package -- on video

    Getting holiday packages swiped from outside your door is an unfortunate risk of online shopping. Unless you&rsquo;re Al Alverson, a Texas homeowner with a security camera.
    Getting holiday packages swiped from outside your door is an unfortunate risk of online shopping. Unless you’re Al Alverson, a Texas homeowner with a security camera. When he returned home one recent day to discover that the FedEx package he was...

    Tags: Holiday Vacations, YouTube, FedEx Corporation, Theft, Holidays

    10. Aug 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FedEx offers buyouts to cut costs

    FedEx Corp., the second-largest shipping company in the world, will offer voluntary buyouts to U.S. employees in order to cut costs and boost efficiency, the company said Monday.
    FedEx Corp., the second-largest shipping company in the world, will offer voluntary buyouts to U.S. employees in order to cut costs and boost efficiency, the company said Monday. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company didn’t say how many workers it hopes...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employees, Companies and Corporations

    11. Oct 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Under economic pressure, Vietnam apologizes

    World Now
    Mired in economic malaise, attacked by bloggers and riven by infighting under the surface of its ruling Communist Party, Vietnam took an unusual step last week -- it apologized. In a widely broadcast speech, Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong admitted...
    12. Jul 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Pictures in the News | July 13, 2012

    Framework
    Pictures in the News from around the world....
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