US officials: US government officials will meet with the US Shipping Union on Friday to deliver a message after early negotiations with the union. To avoid a port strike, the US government told trade unions and employers that they needed to “participate in negotiations.”

US officials: US government officials will meet with the US Shipping Union on Friday to deliver a message after early negotiations with the union. To avoid a port strike, the US government told trade unions and employers that they needed to “participate in negotiations.”