West Coast Dockworker Talks Imperiled by Seattle Labor Dispute
- Union is regrouping after alleged violation of pact provision
- ILWU says company seeks NLRB intervention on assignments
The Port of Seattle
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A dispute over the assignment of work at a terminal in Seattle is casting a shadow on the outcome of talks to reach a new labor contract between 22,000 dockworkers at 29 US West Coast ports and about 70 employers, the union representing the employees said.
In a statement Tuesday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union said SSA Marine Inc. -- the largest marine terminal at Seattle -- and another union are seeking an intervention from the National Labor Relations Board over assigning which workforce can perform tasks at SSA.