Crippling port strike could hit 1 month before presidential election

Capt. John

Organized labor is having a moment. Unions representing port workers, parcel deliverers, auto workers, writers, actors, teachers and others are securing or seeking to secure hefty salary increases by striking or threatening to strike.

Container shipping flows to the U.S. have been affected by labor negotiations this year — and could be even more affected by union action in 2024.

In June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents over 40,000 West Coast dockworkers,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crippling-port-strike-could-hit-1-month-before-presidential-election

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