Dockworkers on the West Coast to Resume Contract Talks With Employers

Workers at ports along the west coast of the United States are set to go back to the negotiating table with management on Friday. Labor strife at seaports along the West Coast has prompted thousands of dockworkers to rally against employers they say are trying to exploit a crisis of cargo congestion at harbors that handle about $1 trillion worth of goods annually. Longshoremen have been working without a contract since the previous one expired in July. Employers started scaling back work crews this month. Longshoremen dispute employer statistics that indicate their productivity has dropped and say employers are cutting back jobs to hurt workers and pressure negotiators for their union into a bad deal.

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