The Story Continues.... Let's Don't Sugar-Coat the Real Issue

This morning my mailbox was bombarded with the news of a tentative agreement/settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). The people on the ground--my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding, and transportation industry--know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story.