Employers Act in Dispute With Longshoremen Seattle, Jan. 5.
The port of Seattle. was closed at noon to-day by the Seattle Waterfront Employers' Association after negotiations between the organization and the International Longshoremen's Association regarding a new contract failed.
The employers, on the authority of the San Francisco Waterfront Employer' Association terminated dealings with the LL.A., paralyzing shipping. Eight ships were tied up tore when the port was closed.
The W. E. A. expressed fears today that the tie-up might spread to cther ports along the west coast and Possibly affect shipping in the Far East. Union officials were more optimistic in predicting that the dis-localized.
The ization ye day warned the union that relations would be severed unless agreement on a new contract could be reached before noon to-day. The employers are seeking renewal of the old
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