The fuckry of our ports began at least back in 2007.
Request Concerning Federal Maritime Commission
"John, Jim Hoffa asked that I send you this message concerning immediate assistance we need with the Federal Maritime Commission. The Teamsters recently learned from Senator Boxer's office that the Federal Maritime Commission is preparing to take legal action in a closed-door meeting this coming Wednesday (10/29) against a Port of Los Angeles program that is critically important to the Teamsters, Change to Win and a broad coalition of leading environment and public health groups (including Sierra Club, NRDC and American Lung Association)."
Attachment [Obama memo/2007] and more at the link.
https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/58004