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"These are good high-paying jobs that provide health benefits and pensions," he said. "The port will also create truck, warehouse, and rail jobs. You're not going to get these by giving into a few real estate interests."
-- Bayonne (NJ) Community News, September 26, 2007
“The tiered-wage system pits newer port workers against veteran workers who earn more and prevents newer workers from getting better raises. As the ship companies flood the ports with cheaper and younger laborers, abolishing the tiered wage system has become a rallying cry for reformers.”
-- The NYC Independent, August 15, 2007
"Southern California is America's Gateway to the global economy and plays a central role in sustaining the nation's prosperity."
-- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,
Port Impact Study, March 22, 2007
“West Cost ports handle about 4,000 to 5,000 TEUs per acre per year. However, with container volumes increasing 10 percent per year, terminal operators must triple those throughput numbers if they are to remain viable by the end of the decade.”
- James McKenna, President of the Pacific Maritime Association
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