Spokesman for striking Los Angeles-Long Beach port clerks says contract talks may resume

Talks could resume in SoCal port clerk strike

LOS ANGELES — A spokesman for the union that represents striking clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach says negotiators have agreed to restart talks with shippers and terminal operators soon.

John Fageaux Jr. says negotiators for both sides could return to the table as early as Friday afternoon, although the talks may not restart until Saturday.

Stephen Berry, a negotiator for the association representing shippers and terminal operators, confirmed that his group was trying to arrange for another meeting.

Members of the 900-member clerical union struck Thursday morning after their contract expired. They want job protections and a wage increase.

The strike has not shut down the port complex, the nation’s busiest.