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Thursday marks day three of a massive strike by nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), causing ports along the East and Gulf coasts to shut down and disrupting the nation’s supply chain ahead of the holiday shopping season. Workers at ports from Maine to Texas, which handle about half of all goods […]

The sun was setting upon Ford Field in mid-September, with the remaining light of dusk peaking onto the turf where the Detroit Lions play football on Sundays. As it were, the sun was also setting on the career of Paul Kiewiet, MAS, the executive director of the Michigan Promotional Products Association (MiPPA) and a PPAI […]

At 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) kicked off the union’s first strike in nearly 50 years, causing ports along the East and Gulf coasts to shut down. The strike, which has been brewing since the summer, has disrupted the nation’s supply chain ahead of the holiday shopping […]

UPDATE: This is a developing situation that may continue to affect promo companies. If your company is closing or adjusting operations due to the storm, you may contact jonnya@ppai.org to be included in PPAI Media updates. Below is an updated status from Koozie Group’s chief operating officer, Matt Cook. Employee safety was our primary concern […]