By Doug Cunningham

West coast dockworkers are nearing the deadline to settle a new labor contract. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union were locked out for ten days back in 2002. The union represents about 25,000 workers on the west coast. The old six-year contract expires Tuesday at 5 p.m. Talks are continuing, but details on where things stand aren’t being released by either the union or management.