National Retail Federation
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Proposed Interchange Settlement Resisted By Retailers
The credit-card settlement proposed by the card industry to merchants is being opposed by many of the retailers. Though it was approved by a New York judge last week on Friday, the proposed settlement has still drawn criticism from the National Retail Federation, among other groups. The card industry (credit card companies and banks issuing…
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Walmart’s Treatment of Employees
Mega retailer Walmart has been building stores in pro-union cities while moving out of the non-union south, which has led to increased union attacks. Many workers seek out Walmart jobs from other unionized supermarkets, grocery stores and places where their pay is much less, on–the-job injuries occur in significantly high numbers and labor infractions are…
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Obama Urged by NRF to Intercede in Port Negotiations
President Obama recently received a letter from the NRF (National Retail Federation) detailing the growing concern of the retail industry concerning the contract controversy involving the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. and the International Longshoremen’s Association. The two parties have been negotiating, with federal mediators assisting, with little progress seen for some months now. National…
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Port Strike Avoided
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have come to an agreement to continue negotiations for 30 more days, averting potential port strikes at Gulf and East Coast ports. The two ports account for high 95% of the Eastern seaboard containerized shipments. National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay…