Labor Dispute Closes West Coast Ports

LONG BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Thousands of shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles are left dockside during a two-day lockout of longshoremen in every West Coast port that began at 6 p.m. on September 27, 2002 in Long Beach, California. The shippers' association locked out the union dock workers in a labor dispute, claiming that the longshoremen were working too slowly though workers claim they are struggling to keep up with an increased workload. The disruption in international trade is expected to cost the nation $1 billion for each day that the ports remain closed. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)