AAFA Weighs in on Port Negotiations
The American Apparel & Footwear Association sent an urgent letter to the Biden Administration imploring it to bring together the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association to negotiate a fair labor contract ahead of a potential strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports. The East and Gulf Coast ports accounted for 53% of all U.S. apparel, footwear, and accessories imports, the AAFA said, amounting to over $92 billion (about $280 per ... Log in to view full article.
