Pacific Shippers Say Dock Crews Slow in Seattle, Tacoma
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Pacific Coast dockworkers negotiating a new labor agreement have begun a work slowdown in Seattle and Tacoma, management said yesterday, in the first large job action since their contract expired in July.
The slowdown by members of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union reduced container movement to 10 to 18 per hour from 25 to 35, the Pacific Maritime Association, representing terminal operators and shipping lines, said yesterday in a statement. The two ports handle an estimated 16 percent of containerized cargo on the West Coast, the association said.