U.S. West Coast port labor skirmishes simmer; contract still elusive

West Coast Port Labor Skirmishes Simmer; Contract Still Elusive

Container shipping operations at Pier 300 at the Port of Los Angeles. Courtesy of the port West Coast seaport employers on Monday criticized worker absences, which they said were slowing work at some of the nation’s busiest ports, as unions press for a bigger share of record profits reaped when cargo shipments surged during the pandemic. West Coast ports stretching from California to Washington state are critical to U.S. supply chains and the na…

U.S. West Coast port labor skirmishes simmer; contract still elusive

West Coast seaport employers on Monday criticized worker absences, which they said were slowing work at some of the nation's busiest ports, as unions press for a bigger share of record profits reaped when cargo shipments surged during the pandemic.