摘要: |
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION, LOGISTICS, and supply chain stakeholders are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the long-running labor negotiations pertaining to the West Coast port labor quarrel has ostensibly come to an end, with the International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) coming to terms on a six-year tentative deal. The ILWU represents port workers in California, Oregon, and Washington who handle more than 30% of U.S. incoming container traffic moving through West Coast ports at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to industry estimates. The PMA represents shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 West Coast ports, The contract, which expired on July 1, 2022, represents more than 22,000 dockworkers at all 30 U.S. West Coast ports. |