Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced last night that the eight-day strike that had containerships backed up outside the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles has ended.
Mayor Villaraigosa released the following statement on Tuesday night:
“I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between labor and management that will bring to an end the eight-day strike that has cost our local economy billions of dollars.
“I would like to thank both the employers and the union for returning to the bargaining table in earnest beginning last night and working feverishly to reach a new deal. The result is a contract amenable to both sides and the return to work during this holiday season for thousands of men and women who are vital to keeping our port running around the clock.
Six hundred workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) were on strike since 27 November in an ongoing contract dispute; they have been without a contract for two years and are fighting to prevent the outsourcing of jobs.
Source: MarineLog
