* New Jersey - Workers walk off job at N.J. ports
-- Workers at New Jersey’s ports walked off the job suddenly Friday morning, plunging logistics companies and truckers that use the ports into delays, just three days after the ports reopened following last weekend’s blizzard... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Friday night that operations would resume, and the International Longshoremen’s Association told its members to return to work as it continues to discuss their concerns... The New York Shipping Association, which represents terminal operators, ocean carriers and other marine-related businesses, said it was unclear why members of the Longshoremen’s Association stopped work after 10 a.m. at the four terminals in New Jersey and the two in New York... Sources said the stoppage could be tied to a dispute between the ILA and the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, a bi-state body that investigates corruption and hiring practices among dockworkers... James McNamara, a spokesman for the ILA, could not be reached for comment. He told Bloomberg News that the workers told him they walked off because of interference by the Waterfront Commission in the collective bargaining agreement between the ILA and the New York Shipping Association. Specifically, they complained of being “harassed” by the commission and “being subjected to drug tests” ...
(Photo by VIOREL FLORESCU - Union members gather at the entrance of the Red Hook Terminals at Port Newark in support of workers who walked off the job Friday morning) -- New Jersey Port, NJ, USA - THE RECORD, by HUGH R. MORLEY and PAUL BERGER - JANUARY 29, 2016Labels: strikes and protests
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