US West Coast ports reopen as Labor Secretary arrives for talks

Los Angeles

US West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo vessels during the holiday weekend reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping disruptions.

Mr Perez was sent to meet with the two sides in the conflict at the behest of President Barack Obama, who has come under mounting pressure to weigh in on a labour dispute that has cascaded through the US commercial supply chain and beyond.