Description: As longshoremen from Maine to Texas negotiate into the final days, a threatened port strike could hit U.S. retailers, truckers and farmers.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Dec 27, 2012

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/12/27/n-ports-docks-strike-economic-damage.cnnmoney/

Questions for Discussions:

• What are the issues in this conflict?
• What are the ethical and social issues that transcend the parties directly involved?
• Should government be a party to these negotiations?