Dock strikes and shippers eyeing rate renegotiation add pressure on carriers
The threat of dock strikes at Felixstowe and Liverpool next month, together with the potential ...
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A glance at some of The Loadstar’s comment sections, on coverage of recent labour disputes across the world, shows just how divisive the issue of unions and their relationship with management has become – and neither is it very healthy, given the severe economic challenges that society as a whole faces. One interesting development in recent years has been the emergence of global framework agreements between multinational corporations and global union federations. This is a long piece, but for anyone interested in how labour relations could move forward on a global scale, it is a worthwhile read.
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