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Business group urges Biden to intervene in West Coast ports labor dispute

2023-06-09 22:47
The largest U.S. business group on Friday urged President Joe Biden him to intervene immediately and appoint an
Business group urges Biden to intervene in West Coast ports labor dispute

The largest U.S. business group on Friday urged President Joe Biden him to intervene immediately and appoint an independent

mediator to address a West Coast ports labor dispute.

More than 22,000 dockworkers at ports stretching from California to Washington state have been working without a contract since July. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark in a letter to Biden cited "continued and potentially expanded service disruptions at these ports heading into peak shipping season."

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)