Biden’s Labor Cred Risks Cracks Over Pacific Ports Fight (1)

President Joe Biden celebrated avoiding a disaster when the government stopped a railroad shutdown, but another economy-threatening labor dispute looms on the West Coast.

Dockworkers at some of the nation’s busiest ports have worked without a union contract since July 1 and there has been little progress toward a new deal. Negotiations resumed after Thanksgiving and both sides have vowed to stay at the bargaining table until a new pact is reached.

Gene Seroka on Dec. 6.

Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg

A new agreement might not happen until January or early February, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka, who isn’t a part of the ...