josh ernest says the president believes each member of congress should make their own decision whether or not to attend. >>> a long-simmer labor dispute a move with huge implications for the overall u.s. economy. will carr is live in los angeles to explain. hey, will. >> hi, julie. the weekend shutdown could have a big impact on consumers all across the country. west coast ports support 9 million jobs and contribute $2 trillion to the annual economy. according to the pacific maritime association, which temporarily suspended vessel operations for the weekend, the union has been slowing down work creating gridlock at the ports on purpose for months as a tactic to leverage negotiations over pay and pension. the unionnd, that's not absolutely true. showing ports that don't appear to be congested. amidst the back and forth they've offered a 3% pay increases and fully paid health care pointing out that average union workers make $147,000 a year right now plus benefits. but negotiations just fell through. >> the slowdowns are having the same result as a worker strike except that workers are still getting a paycheck. the slowdowns need to stop. the terminals cannot withstand any more. we are truly close to grid