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(2 articles)Labor & Workforce
High ImpactAug 3, 2026C&H Sugar Strike Ends After 42 Days; Port Disruptions Ease
After 42 days on strike, unionized warehouse workers at C&H Sugar's Crockett, California refinery have returned to work under a 60-day contract negotiation extension. The work stoppage, which represen
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Risk & Disruption
ModerateAug 3, 2026$20M cocaine seizure exposes truck trailer concealment risks
Federal authorities at California's Calexico Port of Entry uncovered over 1,000 pounds of cocaine—valued at $20 million—concealed beneath the wooden floorboards of a commercial flatbed trailer. The se
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