[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 48 (Monday, December 2, 2002)]
[Page 2086]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the West Coast Ports Agreement

November 24, 2002

    ``I am very pleased that labor and management have reached an 
agreement concerning the West Coast ports. This agreement is good for 
workers, good for employers, and it's good for America's economy. I 
congratulate labor and management for working together to successfully 
resolve their disagreements, and I also commend the efforts of Labor 
Secretary Elaine Chao and the Director of the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service, Peter Hurtgen, for their tireless efforts in 
bringing this matter to a successful conclusion.''