US West Coast port workers shut some terminals in showdown over pay

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US West Coast port workers shut some terminals in showdown over pay
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The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union representing those laborers 'is staging concerted and disruptive work actions' that have shut down some terminal operations at major gateways.

LOS ANGELES, June 2 - The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union representing those laborers "is staging concerted and disruptive work actions" that have shut down some terminal operations at major gateways.

The latest work actions come as labor talks between the PMA and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stretch into their 13th month. ILWU International President Willie Adams in a statement said talks are ongoing. He vowed to continue fighting for members who kept goods flowing through the COVID-19 shudowns, risking severe illness and even death. The contract covering those members expired in July.

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