Negotiations have lasted about seven months.
Negotiations have lasted about seven months.
Cargo is continuing to move through the ports — albeit at a slower than usual pace — since the previous contract expired at the end of June.
“After seven months of negotiations, we remain far apart on many issues,” PMA spokesman Wade Gates said in a prepared statement. “At the same time, the union continues its slowdowns, walk-offs and other actions that are having impacts on shippers, truck drivers and other local workers – with no end in sight. It is clear that the parties need outside assistance to bridge the substantial gap between us.”
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