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2002 Advisories Archive.
December 26, 2002
Venezuela's Grueling Strike Rolls On, Talks Resume
Extracted from Reuters Wire News Service

December 18, 2002
Venezuela Strike Protests Intensify
Situation is deteriorating rapidly, U.S. officials say
Extracted from MSNBC News Services

December 31, 2002
Venezuelan Strikers Carry Protest Into New Year
Extracted from Reuters Wire News Service

December 13, 2002
Protests Enter 12th Day in Venezuela as White House Calls for Early Vote
Extracted from MSNBC News Service

December 13, 2002
ILWU Caucus Approves Contract
Extracted from The Journal of Commerce On-line

November 27, 2002
Containers Choking West Coast Terminals
Extracted from The Journal of Commerce On-line

November 25, 2002
Port Labor Deal Struck
Extracted from The Los Angeles Times On-line

November 21, 2002
Non-Union Workers Seek Injunction in West Coast Contract Talks
Extracted from The Journal of Commerce On-line

November 19, 2002
West Coast Deal by Year-End: ILWU Exec
Extracted from The Journal of Commerce On-line

November 14, 2002
West Coast Dock Talks Resume
Extracted from The Journal of Commerce On-line

November 7, 2002
Stoppage- Hit Shippers Look East
Extracted from Traffic World.com

November 6, 2002
Management Divided Over West Coast Labor Deal
Extracted from The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE

November 4, 2002
West Coast Ship Backlog Thinning Out
Extracted from Journal of Commerce.com

November 2, 2002
Tentative Tech Deal Reached in Port Talks
Extracted from Reuters.com

November 1, 2002
ILWU: PMA, Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Technology Issue
Extracted from American Shipper+ On-Line

November 1, 2002
Technology Agreement in West Coast Talks: Report
Extracted from Journal of Commerce On-Line

October 27, 2002
Panel Finds U.S. Logistics Vulnerable to Terror
Extracted from Journal of Commerce On-Line

October 25, 2002
Port Contracts Talks Resume
Extracted from Journal of Commerce On-Line

October 22, 2002
Backlog Mounting on West Coast
Extracted from Journal of Commerce On-Line

October 18, 2002
Advisory Concerning West Coast Ports Back-Up and Impact on Air Transportation


October 17, 2002
Logjam at Ports Continues as Sides Blame Each Other
Extracted from LATimes.com

October 16, 2002
Foreign Lines Can't Re-Load Boxes
Extracted from The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE

October 16, 2002
Congestion Hits Asia Ports
Extracted from The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE

October 15, 2002
Cargo Pileup Continues on West Coast
Extracted from The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE

October 14, 2002
When Business as Usual, is Anything But.

October 12, 2002
West coast Ports Say Cargo is Moving Despite Partial Labor Shifts
Extracted from American Shipper + On-Line

October 11, 2002
Slow Movement on West Coast
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 10, 2002
Ports Get Back to Business
Trade: Shipping lines begin cleaning out a mountain of backlogged cargo after a court order ends a lockout of dockworkers for now.
Extracted from LATimes.com

October 9, 2002
Employers Call Longshore Crews
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 9, 2002
Cargo to Flow Again as West Coast Port Lockout Ends
Extracted from Reuters.com

October 8, 2002
Bush Moves to End Port Dispute
Ports could open Wednesday if White House's motion to invoke Taft Hartley is approved.
Extracted from CNN/Money

October 8, 2002
Bush to Seek Court Order Reopening Ports
Extracted from The Associated Press and LATimes.com

October 8, 2002
President Moves Toward Forcing the Reopening of West Coast Ports
Labor: A court order could come as early as today after Bush hears from aboard of inquiry. But the union threatens to attempt a 'slow-up.'
Extracted from LATimes.com

October 7, 2002
Bush Intervenes in West Coast Port Lockout
Extracted from Reuters.com

October 7, 2002
U.S. Port Talks Break Off; Focus Shifts to Govt.
Extracted from Reuters.com

October 6, 2002
Bush: Port Lockout Hurts Economy
Extracted from The Associated Press and LATimes.com

October 5, 2002
Business Leaders, Legislators Call for Reopening of Harbors Federal mediator tries to break stalemate in contract talks, but little progress reported.
Extracted from The Los Angeles Times

October 5, 2002
Talks to Resume in Port Lockout
Extracted from The Associated Press and LATimes.com

October 4, 2002
Talks to End Ports Impasse Enter 2nd Day
Extracted from Reuters.com

October 4, 2002
Port Officials Appeal to White House
Extracted from Los Angeles Times.com and The Associated Press

October 3, 2002
Union, West Coast Port Employers Set for Mediation
Extracted from Reuters.com

October 3, 2002
Gulf Ports Close Ahead of Hurricane Lili
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 3, 2002
ILWU Meets with Mediator; Talks may Resume Thursday
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 2, 2002
Waterfront Coalition Asks Bush to Intervene in West Coast Port Impasse
Extracted from American Shipper + On-Line

October 1, 2002
Port Shutdown Backing Up Supply Chain
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 1, 2002
ILWU Drops Bombshell
Extracted from JoC On-Line

October 1, 2002
Railroads Embargo Ocean Container Transport in West Coast Ports
Extracted from American Shipper + On-Line

October 1, 2002
Port Closures Start Taking Economic Toll

September 30, 2002
New Lockout at Ports as Rancor Grows.
Shipping lines accuse unions of slowdown during brief return.
Extracted from San Francisco Chronicle

September 30, 2002
West Coast Ports Closed
Extracted from The LA Times

September 30, 2002
West Coast Ports Bar Workers Again
Shutdown Comes 12 hours After Longshoremen Return
Extracted from MSNBC On-Line

September 28, 2002
PMA Closes West Coast Ports; ILWU Cries Foul
Extracted from American Shipper + On-Line

September 27, 2002
Some Progress in West Coast Talks
Extracted from JoC Online

September 26, 2002
Gulf Ports to Re-Open Friday
Extracted from JoC Online

September 24, 2002
West Coast Port Ops Back to Normal
Extracted from JoC Online

September 19, 2002
Employers Will Lock Out Los Angeles Longshoremen
Extracted from JoC Online

September 19, 2002
West Coast Port Hit by Labor Slowdown
Extracted from JoC Online

September 6, 2002
Progress in West Coast Talks
Extracted from JoC Online

September 5, 2002
Union, Shippers Return to Table
Extracted from the Los Angeles Times

September 4, 2002
No Change at West Coast Ports
Extracted from JoC Online

September 2, 2002
Dockworkers Walk Out of Contract Talks
Extracted from the Los Angeles Times

August 30, 2002
West Coast Port Labor Talks Hit Snag
Extracted from JoC Online

August 29, 2002
Port Contract Talks Shift Focus
Extracted from JoC Online

July 29, 2002
ILWU to Seek Strike Authorization
Extracted from JoC Online

July 24, 2002
ILWU Will Rally For New Contract
Extracted from JoC online

July 23, 2002
IATA Exec Sees Cargo Rate Hike Delay To Late This Year, Early Next
Extracted from World ACD
July 23, 2002
ILWU Expected to Reject Contract Offer
Extracted from JoC online

July 17, 2002
Air Forwarders Association Opposes IATA Resolution to Increase Air Rates

July 17, 2002
Still No West Coast Pact
Extracted from JoC online

July 15, 2002
Reported IATA Resolution Could Lead to Air Rate Increase

July 9, 2002
West Coast Talks Continue
Extracted from JoC online

July 5, 2002
West Coast talks to resume July 8
Extracted from JoC online

July 3, 2002
Dockworkers Extend Contract; Talks Continue
Extracted from The San Francisco Chronicle

July 2, 2002
Cargo surge congesting L.A.
Extracted from JoC online

July 2, 2002
No deal, but West Coast talks continue
Extracted from JoC Online

July 2, 2002
Contract expires, but dockworkers stay on job as negotiations continue
Extracted from The San Francisco Chronicle

July 1, 2002
No progress as West Coast port talks approach 5:00 pm deadline

June 19, 2002
Potential Work Stoppage at West Coast Ports in July
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