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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Clerks Strike at the LA Ports

    Clerical workers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are few in number, but this week they've demonstrated the power to shut down two mighty engines of Southern California.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Clerical workers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are few in number, but this week they've demonstrated the power to shut down two mighty engines of Southern California. We get an update from Brian Sumers, who covers the ports for the Daily Breeze, and Kristen Monaco, Professor of Economics at California State University Long Beach, who specializes in transportation and labor issues.

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    Port Terminals Close as LA Auto Show Opens
    1. 0:00Clerks Strike at the LA PortsYou’re reading this
    2. 10:17The Los Angeles Auto Show
    3. 25:56The Fiscal Cliff, Susan Rice and Political Gamesmanship
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Brian Sumers

      editor-at-large for the travel industry publication Skift

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      Kristen Monaco

      California State University Long Beach

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Port Terminals Close as LA Auto Show Opens
    1. 0:00Clerks Strike at the LA PortsYou’re reading this
    2. 10:17The Los Angeles Auto Show
    3. 25:56The Fiscal Cliff, Susan Rice and Political Gamesmanship
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