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Obama sends Labor secretary to California to jump-start port talks
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-labor-secretary-20150214-stor...
Container ships wait outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which are facing increased congestion this President's Day weekend with the unloading of ships halted amid a labor dispute between port employers and the dockworkers union. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
By CHRISTI PARSONS, ANDREW KHOURI AND CHRIS KIRKHAM

On West Coast, bosses threaten lockout of longshore workers
http://sfbayview.com/2015/02/on-west-coast-bosses-threaten-lockout-of-lo...
February 10, 2015

by Terri Kay

ILWU Pres McEllrath Says ILWU Wants To Go To Work But The PMA Won't Let Them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwkC_XmWhak&sns=em
Published on Feb 11, 2015
ILWU President Robert McEllrath addresses the ILWU membership on the ongoing contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association, Feb 11, 2015.

West Coast PMA locks out ILWU to stop loading, unloading ships for four days
West Coast ports to stop loading, unloading ships for four days
http://www.dailynews.com/business/20150211/west-coast-ports-to-stop-load...

Hearst Owned SF Chronicle Supports PMA Bosses War Against ILWU West Coast Longshoreman
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Labor-impasse-thre...
Labor impasse threatens West Coast ports