Dock workers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stayed away from two shifts last week, marking the first significant disruption in what has so far been a relatively orderly labor negotiation process with the Pacific Maritime Association, which operates the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The walk off began after a scheduled closure for an ILWU meeting on Thursday evening, but crane operators and top handler drivers skipped their Friday shifts ahead of the holiday weekend, the union said. In a statement, the PMA accused the ILWU ... Log in to view full article.