LOS ANGELES — Truckers who haul cargo containers in and out of the massive seaports in Los Angeles and Long Beach staged the latest in a string of demonstrations Thursday against what they call unfair labor practices.
Dozens of demonstrators set up outside eight of the twin ports' 15 container terminals, but spokesmen for each port said there was minimal impact on the movement of containers through terminal gates.
The action came amid broader discord on the docks.
The union representing longshoremen and the association representing their employers are trading blame over the slow movement of cargo, even as they negotiate a contract to cover all 29 West Coast ports. Those ports handled nearly $900 billion in goods last year and are a vital link in trade with Asia.
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Dozens of demonstrators set up outside eight of the twin ports' 15 container terminals, but spokesmen for each port said there was minimal impact on the movement of containers through terminal gates.
The action came amid broader discord on the docks.
The union representing longshoremen and the association representing their employers are trading blame over the slow movement of cargo, even as they negotiate a contract to cover all 29 West Coast ports. Those ports handled nearly $900 billion in goods last year and are a vital link in trade with Asia.
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