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Author: Seattle Port Dispute A Continuation Of A Decade-Long Labor Struggle

Port of Seattle, port, stadium, Century Link
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The Port of Seattle experienced a shutdown over the weekend due to a labor dispute.

Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph to get the latest upates on the labor dispute that shut down Seattle ports over the weekend.

Also, Ross Reynolds interviews John Ahlquist, co-author of the book, "In the Interest of Others: Organizations and Social Activism,” which looks at the history of the longshoremen and the union's involvement in politics. Ahlquist is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.