CRCBFA Pulse - October 2015

Keeping You Informed on Trade Industry News

October General Membership Meeting – Get ready for this week's CRCBFA October General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, October 21st to hear from Alastair Smith, the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the Port of Vancouver. Register online at crcbfa.org today!

TRICK OR TREAT – CRCBFA Night Out – Halloween Edition 2015 // 6:00PM October 29th at The Moon & Sixpence // Come hang out with your fellow CRCBFA Members at this free event! [Please note that the bar will not be hosted.] Email allisonb@shiptlr.com if you're interested in sponsoring!

Share Your Education Ideas – What types of seminars would you be interested in attending in the future? Email CRCBFA’s Education Chair Becky Watkins to share your thoughts!

The Port Latest – The National Labor Relations Board upheld a 2013 ruling calling for the ILWU to operate more efficiently. The ILWU has appealed the ruling and plans to take it to a higher court. For more information on the reaction of ICTSI and the ILWU to the ruling, click HERE.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership – On Tuesday October 9th, after many years in the making, the twelve countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership finally reached a deal. Click HERE to read the statement issued by the Pacific Coast Council, the West Coast trade association to which the CRCBFA belongs.