Craig Merrilees

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).

Guest

Communications Director for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union

Craig Merrilees on KCRW

Since July, unionized dockworkers and shipping companies had been negotiating a new contract behind closed doors -- until a recent exchange of angry public accusations.

Port Slowdown: Worrisome News for the Economy

Since July, unionized dockworkers and shipping companies had been negotiating a new contract behind closed doors -- until a recent exchange of angry public accusations.

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Several hundred clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – without a contract for two-and-a-half years – began a strike last week.

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Several hundred clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – without a contract for two-and-a-half years – began a strike last week.

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