Nightly News   |  December 04, 2012

Strike at California’s biggest ports costs billions

Both sides have agreed to accept federal mediation to try to end the labor action at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> in california tonight. the lingering strike at the biggest court in the nation is getting a lot of attention. it could disrupt christmas shopping if it keeps going. it's a step closer we're told to being resolved. workers at the ports of l.a. and long beach have been often strike for eight days. closing down ten out of 14 cargo container terminals. it's cost billions of dollars. tonight both sides in the dispute have agreed to accept federal mediation to try to end this labor action over job outsourcing. overseas,