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The article reports that on the reaction of Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation, to the labor-management negotiations undertaken by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Topics discussed include the negative impact of months-long labor negotiations between waterfront managers and unionized dock workers in the West Coast on commerce and the tentative five-year contract negotiated by the ILWU and PMA.

The article focuses on the lawsuit filed by the New York Shipping Association Inc. and the International Longshoremen's Association (NYSA-ILA) on seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from intervening the NYSA-ILA contract's hiring provisions. The hiring made by NYSA-ILA to dockworkers that need to avoid labor shortages such as those that contributed delays at the port is cited. The move of the commission to push NYSA-ILA to hire more women and minors are investigated. INSET: DEFINING DIVERSITY.

The article discusses the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) delegates' recommendation to accept the tentative five-year agreement with waterfront employers to rank-and-file members. Topics mentioned include what it would mean for West Coast employers and the union once the contract pushes through, the controversy behind the change to how on-the-spot disputes are handled that is indicated in the proposal, and what a change in the contract's arbitration system could result in.

The article discusses the decision of longshoremen to call off their strike in the three Puget Sound ports of Tacoma, Port Angeles, Anacortes. It is commented that the decision had considerable regional significance. It is stated that the decision has created the possibility that the CIO union might lose the right to bargain with employers for contracts covering longshore operations in the three northern ports.

This section offers news briefs related to the labor sector in the U.S. in May 1956. A settlement was reached by Penn-Dixie Cement Corp. and United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers for an 18-cent raise in minor fringes and hourly pay. The House Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the workmen's compensation for harbor workers and longshoremen. Ford Motor Co. is planning to close its assembly plants for several weeks from August to September 1956, the purpose of which is a changeover to 1957 car models.

The article offers information on U.S. leftwing labor union leader Harry Bridges calling for unity among unions for working together for critical common causes. Speaking at the International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union ((ILWU) convention in Hawaii he said that old ways of thinking must be put aside. He also introduced to the convention president of the rival International Longshoremens Association (ILA), Thomas W. "Teddy" Gleason.

The article focuses on the strike by dockers in Great Britain in 1970, shutting of 70 percent of Great Britain's foreign trade. It offers detail on the demand of the dockers in strike. It mentions the steps taken by the Tory Government during the strike. It states that the impact of the strike would not be very severe, as most of the big companies are on summer holidays.

The article discusses the vulnerabilities of the container transportation industry system, seen with disruption caused by truck restrictions in Manila, Philippines and West Coast longshore negotiations. Topics discussed include Los Angeles-Long Beach congestion due to factors like waterfront employers and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) negotiations and chassis shortage, efficient handling of mega-ships in ports, and carrier alliances expected to improve on-time reliability.

Statistics are presented including the number of jobs in Louisiana harbors, the amount of growth in the ports' net income, and the average annual salary of port employees.