Members of Congress Urge Parties to Begin West Coast Port Labor Contract Negotiations Now

On April 15, Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) led a bi-partisan Congressional letter to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) encouraging the organizations representing the workers and the employers to discuss options to prevent future port disruptions such as the 2014-2015 slowdown...