The National Retail Federation on Monday called on U.S. President Biden to intervene in West Coast port labor negotiations after the largest terminal at Southern California's Port of Long Beach closed amid a standoff with dockworkers who are rallying for better pay. The Port of Long Beach is the second-busiest U.S. container terminal and a key driver of economic activity. Monday's closure followed similar disruptions on Friday in Oakland, California. More than 22,000 dockworkers at ports stretching from California to Washington state have been working without a contract since July. Contract talks are in the final ... (full story)