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STRIKES * WORLDWIDE
* Brazil - Customs Strikes Disrupt Imports
Rio Janeiro,RJ,Brazil -The Journal of Commerce Online, by Joseph Bonney -Jun 27, 2012: -- Operations in most major Brazilian ports have been affected... Strikes by Brazilian customs officers are disrupting ports and slowing clearance of imports, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services reports... Industrial actions of varying lengths and degrees have affected operations in most major Brazilian ports, including Santos, Paranagua, Salvador, Manaus, Santarem, Santana and Itacoatiara. The customs officers are demanding better salaries and working conditions... Customs officers had originally advised shipping agents that they would stop work for two days a week and work at a minimal level on the remaining days until an agreement is reached, Inchcape said... Inchcape said customs union leaders have warned that if the negotiations over the next few days are unsuccessful, they will start an undefined strike that will affect the whole country, including ports, airports and bonded warehouses...
* South Korea - Truck Strike Slams Container Trade
Seoul,SK -The Journal of Commerce Online, by Mike King -Jun 28, 2012: -- Shortage of truck transport impacts cargo movement as strike enters fourth day... A truck strike over working conditions in South Korea continued to paralyze import and export trade Thursday... Most ports in South Korea have been affected, including the Port of Busan, one of the world’s top five container ports by throughput and the country’s biggest international gateway handling 75 percent of the national containerized imports and exports... Unionized truck drivers began their nationwide strike Monday, claiming the government had reneged on a promise to improve working conditions, including improved subcontract fees, accident insurance and a fuel tax exemption... The government has labeled the strike illegal, drafted in military vehicles and boosted rail and water options...
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