,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,rei*]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1  
,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 relat+ to ! dispute betwe5 ! ,pacific  
,m>itime ,association & ! ,int]national 
,long%ore & ,w>eh\se ,union impact+     
op]ations ( ,we/ ,coa/ ports4  ,:]eas ! 
ongo+ contract negotiation betwe5 !     
,pacific ,m>itime ,association & !      
,int]national ,long%ore & ,w>eh\se      
,union1 relat+ to a collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t1 has impact$ ! op]ations ( #bi 
,we/ ,coa/ ports1 :]e #bj1jjj dockwork]s
 "w2 ,:]eas ! p>ties began negotiat+ a  
new contract 9 ,may1 #bjad1 & ! previ\s 
contract expir$ 9 ,july ( #bjad2 ,:]eas 
?is negotiation & its impact on !       
movem5t ( goods has s5t h>mful economic 
rev]b]ations f> beyond ! %ipp+ indu/ry &
 ! ,we/ ,coa/ to f>ms1 manufactur+      

plants1 retail e/abli%m5ts1 &           
communities across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !   
effici5t fl[ ( goods is critical to !   
regional & national economy2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjac1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,comm]ce1 imports & exports compris$ #cj
 p]c5t ( ! ,nation's gross dome/ic      
product1 z ! ,nation's total trade rea*$
 #e trillion2 ,:]eas ov] #ab p]c5t ( !  
,nation's gross dome/ic product travels 
?r\gh ^? ports & ! fl[ ( goods 9 & out (
 ^? ports is critical to ! op]ation (   
bus9esses1 f>ms1 & factories1 to bo?    
retail]s & consum]s1 & to millions (    
jobs all across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! impact$ op]ations ( all ,we/ ,coa/    
transport by sea has already prev5t$    
f>m]s f sell+ _! crops ov]seas1 result$ 
9 lay(fs1 sl[$ manufactur+ production1  
idl$ trucks & tra9s1 increas$ co/s on   
bus9esses1 & =c$ small bus9esses to %ut 
_! doors2 ,:]eas1 due to ! int]ruption (
 ! fl[ ( comm]ce caus$ by ! dispute1    
manufactur]s1 f>m]s1 retail]s1 & o!r    
/akehold]s are los+ cu/om]s1 m>ket %>e1 

& millions ( doll>s a week2 ,:]eas a    
%utd[n ( ^! ports 9 #bjjb co/ !         
,nation's economy ov] #a billion a day &
 e/imates sugge/ ano!r %utd[n w\ld be   
ev5 m co/ly2 & ,:]eas1 if !re is a      
%utd[n ( ^? ports1 ! %utd[n w pres5t a  
s]i\s ?reat to ! ,nation's safety &     
heal?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !  
,pacific ,m>itime ,association & !      
,int]national ,long%ore & ,w>eh\se      
,union %\ld swiftly conclude _! contract
 negotiations ) ! assi/ance ( a ,f$]al  
m$iator2 &  7#b7 if ! ,pacific ,m>itime 
,association & ! ,int]national ,long%ore
 & ,w>eh\se ,union d n rea* a settlem5t 
& a %utd[n occurs1 ! ,presid5t %\ld use 
all tools at 8 disposal to end !        
dispute1 includ+ 8 au?ority "u !        
,labor-,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,taft-,h>tley ,act7 
to int]v5e 9 ! matt] to protect !       
,nation's economy4