From: David Hickmott [DHickmott@uli-atl.com]

Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 8:43 AM

To: David Hickmott (E-mail)

Cc: David Hickmott; David Hickmott

Subject: FW: News - The port of Los Angeles and Long Beach - July 26, 2007

Dear Valued Unique Customer,

The below article is good news for the importing community as it seems an agreement has been reach which will prevent the strike.

Thank you for your support of Unique Logistics International (ATL).

David Hickmott

Executive Vice President

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Sides reach tentative deal in port talks
By Alex Veiga
Associated Press writer
Article Launched: 07/26/2007 10:28:25 AM PDT

LONG BEACH - Port clerks and their employers at the nation's largest port complex tentatively agreed on a new contract Thursday, preventing a strike that could have crippled shipping and cost billions of dollars, a negotiator said.

"The employers are pleased that the union recognized the substantial investment that (employers) have made and agreed to their last wage proposal," said Steve Berry, a negotiator for the shippers.

The deal with the Office Clerical Unit, Local 63, of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union came after an impasse in talks was declared late Tuesday.

The 15,000-member ILWU had indicated that longshoremen would honor picket lines if the 750 clerical workers went on strike. The move could have effectively stopped the loading and unloading of cargo at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

The port complex accounts for more than 40 percent of all the cargo container traffic - everything from cars and electronics toys and clothing
- coming into the United States.