The President has sent Labor Secretary Tom Perez to San Francisco to try to bring longshore workers and West Coast shippers together after nine months of working without a contract. The shippers claim workers have slowed things down — so they shut 29 ports for three days to avoid paying holiday premiums.
The West Coast Ports and the US Economy
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Guests:
Justin Pritchard - Associated Press -
@lalanewsman,
Christopher Thornberg - Beacon Economics,
Chris Phillips - Pacific Maritime magazine
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Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Jenny Hamel,
Evan George