Union picket halts load of holiday trees

A protest at the Port of Oakland holds up Matson's ship of evergreens chosen for a media event

By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 21, 2012

~~<p>Union picketing at one of the nation's busiest ports delayed departure of some Christmas trees bound for Hawaii and led to cancellation of an annual media event for the trees' arrival.</p>
<p>Matson Inc. said Tuesday the MV Manoa, carrying holiday evergreens, was held up at the Port of Oakland in California because of a labor dispute that stopped work for a day.</p>
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Union picketing at one of the nation's busiest ports delayed departure of some Christmas trees bound for Hawaii and led to cancellation of an annual media event for the trees' arrival.

Matson Inc. said Tuesday the MV Manoa, carrying holiday evergreens, was held up at the Port of Oakland in California because of a labor dispute that stopped work for a day. Login for more...