What do you think of the efforts to shut down the Port of Oakland?

On Monday, Dec. 12, Occupy Wall Street protesters attempted to shut down operations at ports across the West coast. KQED wants to hear from truck drivers, longshoreman and others who work directly with the ports: How do you feel about these efforts? How did they affect you?

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