West Coast dockworkers ratify a new six-year contract
The new contract is expected to help the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports regain lost cargo business, which worried shippers rerouted to East and Gulf coast competitors.
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The new contract is expected to help the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports regain lost cargo business, which worried shippers rerouted to East and Gulf coast competitors.
The East Coast's busiest port complex has periodically proclaimed itself the nation's largest for container cargo. The myth could cost California foreign trade jobs.
Los Angeles and Long Beach are home to the nation's largest cargo complex. Labor disruptions cause shipping delays, which means your stuff might not arrive in time.
Los Angeles and Long Beach are home to the nation's largest cargo complex. Labor disruptions cause shipping delays, which means your stuff might not arrive in time.
Employers and the dockworkers union reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract amid fears of a fresh headache for the U.S. economy.