Port Of Oakland Back Open After Newsom Herds Protesters Into ‘Free Speech Zones'
Protesting truckers that had ground the Port of Oakland to a standstill for the past week to express their disapproval of a new labor law allowed t...
Protesting truckers that had ground the Port of Oakland to a standstill for the past week to express their disapproval of a new labor law allowed the port to resume operations Monday without gaining any major concessions. Cargo at California's third-largest port began moving again after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Port of Oakland vowed to crack down on protesters disrupting port operations, Reuters reported. The Port of Oakland sent a letter to truckers on July 21 which said that they should restrict their demonstrations to designated 'free speech zones,' noting that those who don't comply would be 'cited and penalized' by police, The Wall Street Journal reported.