Tentative U.S. West Coast port contract deal reached, union and employers say

[ad_1] The Pacific Container Terminal at the Port of Long Beach in California. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the Pacific Maritime Association said in a tweet, adding … Read more