The Teamsters, the most powerful transport union in the United States, has promised to help locked-out West Coast dockers in any way possible, according to James Hoffa, the president of the Teamsters. The offer came as port union officials met federal mediators for the first time and said they would consider agreeing to formal arbitration talks with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Teamsters Promises to Help Locked-Out West Coast Dockers
HeadlineOct 03, 2002