Economy Jan 08 Longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting potential strike By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 30 Talks make progress between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers as strike looms The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing the ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage. By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Sep 18 Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Feb 15 Watch 3:37 Is the economic impact of the labor disputes at West Coast ports just hype? A labor dispute between shipowners and longshoreman on the West Coast has been going on for months now. This weekend, the president dispatched labor secretary Thomas Perez to California to try to resolve it. For more, economist Christopher Thornberg joins… By PBS News Hour
Economy Dec 28 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Economy Dodges Blow as Longshoremen Settle Union Dispute In other news Friday, U.S. dock workers avoided a major strike against shipping companies by extending their current contract, due to expire, for another month. Also, in Iraq, tens of thousands of Sunni demonstrators protested against the Shiite-led government and…