LOS ANGELES — West Coast longshore workers and their employees have agreed to a tentative six-year contract, both sides announced Wednesday evening, ending 13 months of negotiations that saw tensions rise in recent weeks, as well as accusations and recriminations about bad-faith actions, and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fretting about lost business.
Gary Herrera, president of the union’s local chapter, confirmed the deal.
The deal, which would apply to 22,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports, still needs to be ratified by longshore union members, Herrera said.
