The Hyundai Motor Company union voted 73.8% in favor of a possible strike. Once the National Labor Relations Commission decides that there is a huge gap between union and management positions, a legitimate strike is possible. After reaching collective agreements on wages and working conditions without disputes in 2019 and 2020 due to trade...
Read MoreHome New Through Lisa riley Posted: July 07, 2021 The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) submitted a response to the government’s consultation on damaging US tariffs, calling for the speedy removal of tariffs on US whiskeys. Since June 2018, Bourbon and American whiskeys have been subject to an additional 25% tariff, ending 25...
Read MoreBirds fly over a closed steel plant where the chimneys of another working factory are seen in the background, in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, February 27, 2016. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon // File Photo EU to unveil world’s first border tax Brussels says it will be WTO compatible But the implementation could be tricky...
Read MoreOn June 15, 2021, the White House ad that the United States and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement in the Boeing-Airbus dispute at the WTO that has lasted 16 years and have agreed to address common challenges facing China. The US and EU will suspend WTO-authorized tariffs related to this dispute...
Read MoreNew hires at the company sometimes make “unforced errors” when they leave one company and join another, resulting in trade secret conflicts with the former employer that could have been avoided by following the rules and regulations. basic guidelines upon departure. A common example is that of a departing employee who brings files to...
Read MoreIn March 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed a pro-union bill called Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act). If enacted, the PRO Act will amend several provisions of the National Industrial Relations Act (NLRA) to grant new rights to unions and restrict some existing rights for employers. In...
Read MoreThe latest version of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the “Biparty Congressional Business Priorities and Accountability Act 2015, Colloquially known as the “fast lane,” is due to expire on July 1, 2021. The Biden administration has not made renewal a priority. Instead, the senior trade policy official of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)...
Read MoreA year after coming into effect amid a record economic slowdown, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has yet to end trade friction among North American allies. All three countries have said the new treaty will benefit their economies and their workers, but, as the anniversary approaches Thursday, neighbors have already entered a series of...
Read MoreSupply chain disruptions continue to cost businesses dearly, especially in the wake of a turbulent 2020, according to an international survey of senior decision makers at large companies, released this week. the Global Supply Chain Annual Report from supply chain risk management firm Interos interviewed 900 senior IT, IT security and purchasing officials in...
Read MoreAustralia has brushed off China’s “petty” decision to lodge a complaint with the global trade umpire about anti-dumping measures on steel imports. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham is confident Australia’s anti-dumping regime will stand up in the case which could take between two to four years. “I’d call it more petty than provocative, to be...
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