can't move or -- in or out of the port. >> reporter: the arbitrator just ruled the longshoremen need to cross the line and unload containers that's why you see people at this entrance this is the longshoremens' entrance they are appealing that decision and seiu workers are trying keep this blocked. trucks up and down this road with nowhere to go. they are blocked at every entrance. they can't get in to unload their go aheads or pick some up, some are upset they say they would rather be working. at 6:00 this morning, seiu members blocked the gates to the port, preventing trucks from dropping off or picking up loads. many drivers are independent contractors, don't get paid unless they deliver. >> i'm not really happy, what can we do. >> it is a short week already only two days to work then we are off thursday and friday because of the holiday. so, not good. >> reporter: and you lose how much? >> about $400. >> i feel bad about that but i feed to fight for my rights i've been working here a long time and i earn my money. >> reporter: she works as a custodian at the airport run by the po

can't move or -- in or out of the port. >> reporter: the arbitrator just ruled the longshoremen need to cross the line and unload containers that's why you see people at this entrance this is the longshoremens' entrance they are appealing that decision and seiu workers are trying keep this blocked. trucks up and down this road with nowhere to go. they are blocked at every entrance. they can't get in to unload their go aheads or pick some up, some are upset they say they would rather be working. at 6:00 this morning, seiu members blocked the gates to the port, preventing trucks from dropping off or picking up loads. many drivers are independent contractors, don't get paid unless they deliver. >> i'm not really happy, what can we do. >> it is a short week already only two days to work then we are off thursday and friday because of the holiday. so, not good. >> reporter: and you lose how much? >> about $400. >> i feel bad about that but i feed to fight for my rights i've been working here a long time and i earn my money. >> reporter: she works as a custodian at the airport run by the po

there are still a couple of picketers behind me but all the longshoremen have been told to go home. all the truckers have also left. even though a port spokesman will not tell me that the port has officially been shut down, the union workers i talked to say the strike was a success. two picket lines in oakland one at the port one at oakland international airport, more than 200 workers with the local service employees international union are on a 24-hour strike upset that port executives want to cut wages and benefits and can't come to an agreement with the union. >> we have been without a contract over 16 months, that's not right. >> reporter: they shut down the port to make a statement to the executives. >> they haven't been honest, they haven't been negotiating in good faith. >> reporter: by the middle of the day no one was able to get in or out of the terminal. picketers covered all gates. on a typical day, the port loads about 10,000 trucks. many drivers were upset to lose a day's pay. >> none of us can make a living today. this is how we make our living, by pulling our freight

strike what workers did at longview when they blocked the tracks to protect their jobs in the longshoremen union these actions kim ripple effects in the wal-mart strike means taking the fight to the heart of the company that is driving down wages for everybody that is the largest retailer largest employer in the world and then everyone seen is untouchable by labor so certainly the fact that as much has happened as has the turning point and now the question is can they actually get warmer to do what it doesn't want to do right and we will see that played out over the next weeks and months but then the next week and a half is going to be particularly interesting as we head toward black friday josh thanks so much for being with us for the report on this. thank you tom. wal-mart warehouse workers aren't the only people on strike today so is pretty much all of europe or at least the developed countries are the top countries in europe worst or best of the streets in greece spain portugal and italy to protest the relentless austerity measures being shoved down their throats by conservative techno

their supporters have held similar rallies, but today they had support from unions, including longshoremen. >> those were the kind of actions that the labor movement needs to take to put an end to this kind of police broughtality. it's happening too often. >> reporter: the protesters marched throughout oakland. >> alan was the light in this world. am was a good boy. >> reporter: alan blueford's mother led the way. >> we want justice for our son. >> reporter: prosecutors declined to file charges saying that officer masso acted in self-defense. oakland police are targeted by the often incendiary rhetoric. >> my job is to make sure that their message can be heard no matter what it might be. >> reporter: captain downing would not comment on the case. >>> a candlelight vigil is scheduled to remember 19-year- old luis calleros. his body was found tuesday nightnize an ended auto repair shop in hayward. tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. family and friends to remember him. >>> a young man was hospitalized laf night after drive-by shooting two blocks east of willow road. say say the 23-year-old victim was in a

. >> the longshoremen refused to cross the picket line yesterday by striking sieu workers. they tell us, they will stand in support of striking union workers. >>> in six minutes, our ktvu investigation of spending at the port goes deeper. plus the one piece of the puzzle they don't want us to see. >>> nearly a thousand workers at los angeles international airport staged a walk out today on one of the busiest travel days of the year. they blocked the main entry to the airport for nearly two hours. they're protesting what they call unfair labor practices. 13 people were arrested, mostly for refusing to dispurse. >>> for many people, the day before thanksgiving means rushing around, and getting all the needed ingredients. the roads were absolutely jam packed with people traveling, or running last minute errands. noel walker found big crowds. >> reporter: as you might have guessed, turkeys are the hot item here tonight. those fresh turkeys, because you don't have time to defrost these. we caught up with a few people who got caught up in the last minute rush. there is nothing th

. >> the longshoremen refused to cross the picket line yesterday by striking sieu workers. they tell us, they will stand in support of striking union workers. >>> in six minutes, our ktvu investigation of spending at the port goes deeper. plus the one piece of the puzzle they don't want us to see. >>> nearly a thousand workers at los angeles international airport staged a walk out today on one of the busiest travel days of the year. they blocked the main entry to the airport for nearly two hours. they're protesting what they call unfair labor practices. 13 people were arrested, mostly for refusing to dispurse. >>> for many people, the day before thanksgiving means rushing around, and getting all the needed ingredients. the roads were absolutely jam packed with people traveling, or running last minute errands. noel walker found big crowds. >> reporter: as you might have guessed, turkeys are the hot item here tonight. those fresh turkeys, because you don't have time to defrost these. we caught up with a few people who got caught up in the last minute rush. there is nothing th

longshoremen now refuse to cross their picket line, effectively shutting down the port of oakland.ting more than 200 maintenance and discussioned toial workers accuses the port of withholding crucial information during contract talks. however, port officials say they've been transparent and that 100% employer paid benefits are no longer sustainable. >>> port workers are also walking off the jobs at oakland international airport this morning. tara moriarty has been out there since 4:30 this morning. have you seen any signs of holiday travel affected by this, tara? >> it seems like everything is running very smoothly. these pickesters have been out here since 3:00 in the morning. they will be here until 8:00 tonight and will come back here tomorrow if they need to.  [chanting] >> reporter: now, these folks are mainly food an beverage workers which is owned by the port of authority. they have refused to come to work to stand in solidarity with other workers on strike. those workers say they've been fighting for a fair contract for more than a year. >> we've been bargaining over 13 m

of oakland says its seaport alone is responsible for $8 million a day in economic activity, but longshoremen made no apologies for staying off the job in support of fellow union workers. >> when people ask for help, they're gonna get it. if it comes on christmas eve or new year's, or the day before thanksgiving, if workers are in trouble, they're gonna be there for them, no matter what. >> reporter: the port says the extra traffic out here could continue into next week. but today a spokesperson told me there should be no significant impact on goods getting to all the stores on friday. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the city of richmond will take the lead in the oversight of the work to rebuild the damaged unit at chevron's refinery there. the unit was heavily damaged during a fire back in august. the city council voted to take a close look at the repairs being made. all documentation will be shared with the public and chevron will be ordered to disassemble and redo any work that city officials say is unsatisfactory. chevron has said it will repair the unit to previous standards but says there will