Maine
Could East Coast port strike spread to West Coast?
The International Longshoremen’s Association has adopted a resolute stance in negotiations with East Coast port employers from Maine to Houston. There’s speculation that sympathy work stoppages could spread to West Coast container gateways.
Could a work stoppage by East Coast longshoremen spread to West Coast ports?
That’s the nontrivial question facing shipping lines, terminal operators and the country at large as U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers nervously wait out an Oct. 1 str... [689 chars]