Punching In: DOL Su’s Critics Unswayed by West Coast Ports Deal

Tuesday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey and Diego Areas Munhoz: Julie Su has notched her first win since taking over as acting chief of the US Department of Labor: Helping broker a deal between the West Coast Ports and the union representing dockworkers, staving off a potential work stoppage that would have caused massive disruptions to the US supply chain.

After more than a year of negotiations, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced June 14 they had struck a tentative agreement on ...