AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-10-08)
时间:2019-02-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(十月)
For 2 days, Bob Nois sat in his truck, "I got here yesterday about 10 o'clock. load candy, load heart ship going to south Korea." That's 33,000 lbs of chocolate in the back of his truck. "Maybe it's called today taken back to Herchy."
The reason these Pennsylvania made chocolates did not leave for South Korea on Wednesday is because of a longshoremen strike. (All in despair to unity 1.) The strike by those who load and unload the ships ended late Wednesday afternoon. But for 2 days, all cargo 2 traffic at the port of New York and New Jersey 3, the largest port on the east coast was shut down.
This longshoreman who would only give his first name Bill says he was striking over the hiring of non-union workers which he says puts his job at risk. "For our jobs, our livelihood 4, our homes, security for our families. You have got a point, a major cargo out of a LA facility to a non-union facility for what is basically working poor wages. "
The judge has ordered the longshoremen back to work after a law suit by the New York shipping 5 association. As for Bob Nois, the man with the truckload of chocolates, he'd already left by the time the strike ended. "They don't wanna work, somebody else will, afforded amounts." He says her ship was finding another route for the candy. "I'll go somewhere to get them on, get them headed over there. I've loaded them at an airport, I go to an airport, I've got 10 up so far "
The New York association says longshoremen will work through the weekend to clear the backlog 6. And labor 7 talks are scheduled for next week.
Techia for the Associated Press, port Newark, New Jersey
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结,并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
- My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作。
- Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投资来減轻积压的维修工作。