Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) released the following statement after an agreement was reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63 Office Clerical Unit and management.  The agreement will bring to an end the eight-day strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

“I am pleased that labor and management were able to work together and reach an agreement so that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can now resume full operations,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “I’m proud of my brothers and sisters of ILWU Local 63 Office Clerical Unit for taking a stand against outsourcing, and I’m glad they will be back at work today. I want to thank management for negotiating a new deal with clerical workers, who now have a contract after two years of waiting.  I also want to thank the community for standing behind hard working families as they fought to protect good paying jobs.”

Congresswoman Sánchez is a Co-Chair of the House Labor and Working Families Caucus, which she also co-founded.  Congresswoman Sánchez is also an active and card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 441.

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