racial and social justice

Commentary: The drive for fair treatment

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Recent police killings of black men have spawned protests, calls for legislative change, debate over policing, and outrage from every corner of the globe. One of the most valuable consequences may well be the soul-searching that’s taking place in my company, in other logistics firms and in businesses everywhere.

As logistics leaders, we are influencers whose...

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Longshore unions across nation pay tribute to George Floyd

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) from Maine to Texas conducted a “peaceful protest hour” on Tuesday in honor of George Floyd.

And on the West Coast, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) dockworkers paused for nine minutes, symbolizing the nearly nine minutes a Minneapolis officer had a knee on Floyd’s neck.

Floyd, the man who became a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement after his May 25 death, was laid to rest in...

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