Chamber Voices Support for President's Action on West Coast Port Dispute.Business & News Editors SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002 The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Chamber of Commerce voices its support today of the President's action to resolve the West Coast Port dispute. The President has asked the U.S. Attorney General to take action at the federal district court in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden requesting it issue an injunction injunction, in law, order of a court directing a party to perform a certain act or to refrain from an act or acts. The injunction, which developed as the main remedy in equity, is used especially where money damages would not satisfy a plaintiff's claim, or to to resolve the port dispute. The Chamber issues its support of the President's call for an injunction and believes it is the way to ensure that the ports are reopened while negotiations continue. Smooth functioning of the West Coast waterfront is crucial to the economic health of the entire nation, as well as national security interests. Now is the peak shipping season for Christmas Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany (Jan. 6). and the financial fate of thousands of companies depend on whether their orders are moving from the waterfront to their stores, factories and warehouses. In addition, the port closures have greatly hampered California's manufacturing and agricultural industries. While agriculture has continued to export goods to Canada and Mexico, its exporting ability to Asia and Europe remains blocked while produce remains at the ports waiting to be shipped. Manufacturers also have experienced a slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation). A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. in materials necessary for production. While it is important that negotiations take place, it is crucial that the ports be reinstated to operate at full capacity to guarantee California's economy is not negatively affected. The Chamber advocates the continuation of negotiations and the establishment of a resolution without further slowdowns that could result in the crimping of the state's economy and a loss of California jobs. The California Chamber is the largest broad-based broad-based Of or relating to an index or average that provides a good representation of the overall market. The S&P 500 and NYSE Composite are generally regarded as broad-based stock indexes, while the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average is biased employer representative in California. Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry throughout the state. The California Chamber also offers publications and services to help California businesses comply with both state and federal employment law. In addition, the California Chamber promotes international trade and investment to stimulate California's economy and create new jobs. Please visit our website at www.calchamber.com. |
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