ILA lawsuit throttles South Carolina container terminal traffic
Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL sued over use of nonunion workers at new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
1 6 minutes read The Yorktown Express was the first ship serviced at the Leatherman Terminal. The ILA then sued Hapag-Lloyd for the use of nonunion labor. (Photo: English Purcell/SCPA)
It is unclear whether ocean carriers will avoid a newly opened container terminal in South Carolina until a labor dispute is cleared up. But at least for now, it appears most shipping lines are steering clear of the Port of Charleston’s Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal to avoid being caught up in a lawsuit filed by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).
They hate my uniform, they don’t care if I die : Female New Jersey cop is fired for calling BLM protesters terrorists in Facebook post and her colleague is demoted for liking it
Hopewell Township, New Jersey, patrol officer Sara Erwin was fired, and Sgt Mandy Gray will be suspended and demoted
Erwin posted status update on Facebook in June 2020, calling BLM protesters terrorists, and Gray expressed approval for her post
Both Erwin and Gray have been on the force for more than 20 years, and their lawyer says neither has ever faced disciplinary actions
Erwin and Gray s attorney has filed an appeal, demanding that departmental charges against them be dismissed
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