Council Decries Federal Action in Labor Dispute
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The City Council on Friday told the federal government to stay out of the labor contract disputes at the port of Los Angeles and other West Coast harbors.
The action came in response to reports that the Bush administration may invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to head off work stoppages.
The Pacific Maritime Assn., representing the port operators, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, representing the dock workers, have been negotiating for a new contract since June.
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