Shipping lines and terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach were breathing a sigh of relief Wednesday morning after office workers and their employers agreed to resume contract negotiations.
As of Tuesday, it appeared likely that the Office Clerical Unit of ILWU Local 63 was preparing to strike.
Carriers and terminal operators that day held internal meetings during which they were told that if the International Longshore and Warehouse Union affiliate struck the APM terminal in Los Angeles, employers would lock out the other 13 shipping lines and terminals where the OCU works.
