U.S. shippers cite wide gap in labor talks with West Coast dockworkers
December 17, 2014 at 21:27 PM EST
LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 U.S. West Coast ports remain far from a deal with union dockworkers after seven months of contract talks, the companies said on Wednesday, again blaming the union for waterfront cargo slowdowns.