Disruptions at West Coast Ports Continue Amid Labor Negotiations
Continuing labor disruptions at West Coast ports are causing concerns, as peak shipping season begins.
Work slowdowns, due ongoing contract negotiations, have particularly affected cargo-processing operations at the two key California major ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Dockworkers belonging to the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have continued to “disrupt operations” at West Coast ports, according to a June 5 statement by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents the shipping industry in the region.
The PMA and ILWU have been in talks over a new contract since May 10, 2022, while the union’s collective-bargaining agreement expired last July.
Meanwhile, both parties have yet to yield an agreement….