Sacramento, CA– The following statement can be attributed to California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin in response to the decision of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to withhold labor at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These actions have resulted in the overnight closure of all terminals, which have extended […]
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“We all benefit from a supply chain that is running efficiently and effectively, and we need to get back to making sure we have a stellar goods management system in California. Meeting all of the state’s environmental goals is getting complicated by regulatory uncertainty.” Read More Learn more about how retailers are optimizing their supply
By ROB LAPSLEY, RACHEL MICHELIN and ERIC SAUER | PUBLISHED: July 30, 2022 at 5:05 a.m. | UPDATED: August 1, 2022 at 4:34 a.m. The imminent imposition of AB 5 on the trucking industry triggered the recent shutdowns at California ports, including Oakland. AB5 codified the employee classification test under the landmark 2018 Dynamex decision. This change significantly narrows the circumstances for someone to
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The BizFed Institute is hosting a virtual forum to look at the obstacles that the supply chain faces today and in the future. For more information and to register click here.
At the end of last year, there was steady concern about what might not be on the shelves during the holiday season due to supply chain issues and whether or not customers would check out small stores in person with omicron surging. So, how did the state’s shops end up faring? Rachel Michelin, the president and
Long Beach Press TelegramBy Alena Maschke- October 19, 2021 On Nov. 3, members of the California legislature will hear from representatives of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the California Retailers Association, labor advocates and at least one major railroad company in an effort to identify solutions to the current supply chain challenges that
Friday, October 22, 2021 CRA participated in an online forum hosted by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce that addressed the current issue of ports congestion, which is disrupting the already stressed supply chains. The forum focused on educating stakeholders about the root causes and all contributing factors of the current situation with the goal
Two weeks before Halloween may be too early for some to start thinking about their Christmas shopping list, but with ongoing supply chain problems caused by the pandemic, it may not be early enough. With big-box stores already feeling the pinch of not having what they need, president and CEO of the California Retailer’s Association Rachel Michelin joined
Retailers And Customers Feeling Strain Of Supply Chain Logjam STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) – A logjam of cargo ships at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has created a ripple effect felt by retailers, restaurants and, now, the customers they serve. President of the California Retailers Association, Rachel Michelin, said the pandemic is partly to blame for the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Pollo Moo(916) 410-7506 CRA Responds to South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Passage of Warehouse Indirect Source RuleRule will substantially impact California’s businesses and consumers and weaken the state’s economic recovery Sacramento, CA – May 7, 2021 – Today, in response to the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s passage of a Warehouse
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