Union agrees to end strikes at California ports

Dec 5, 2012

Updated Dec 6, 2012

After an eight-day strike that put halted work for thousands of truckers, the union representing clerical workers and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association announced the two parties have agreed to contract terms.

The announcement came late Tuesday, and work should resume today.

For the full report, see Overdrive sister site CCJ‘s report.

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