Resolution of Ongoing West Coast Port Labor Dispute.

With the intercession of the Department of Labor The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has reached a settlement with the Pacific and Maritime Association ending 13 months of negotiations. A six-year contract has been agreed to in principle covering ports from Seattle to San Diego. In recent months cargos from Asia have been diverted from ports in California to the Gulf and Eastern seaboard. Labor disturbances have affected export of U.S. agricultural commodities and products.