Port of Oakland, SEIU Local 1021 Renew Talks

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan brought leaders from the Port of Oakland and Service Employees International Union Local 1021 together to try to resolve contract issues, the port said Nov. 20. The action allowed marine terminals in the seaport to resume operations that evening after all terminals had been closed due to a strike, it said. The port and SEIU are still set to hold fact-finding hearings on Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, it said. The port is “committed to reaching a mutual agreeable contract as soon as possible,” said Acting Director Deborah Ale Flint. “We hope to reach a resolution as soon as possible,” said SEIU Local 21 President Roxanne Sanchez.