Economics
U.S. Dockworkers May Get Better Vaccine Access, Easing Port Risk
- L.A.-area ports see rising Covid-19 infections, snarling cargo
- Peloton, Timken among companies citing bottlenecks at ports
A gantry crane unloads containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
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Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia may soon have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as officials on the West Coast battle congestion blamed on shortages of labor and equipment needed to handle a record influx of cargo.