West Coast Port Shutdowns Crippling Trade After Failed Contract Negotiations

West Coast ports are shutting down due to insufficient labor after breakdown in negotiations with port management
Dockworkers disrupted cargo activity at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in protest over deteriorating contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Assn.
Union representing 22,000 dock workers at US West Coast seaports is staging disruptive work actions that have shut down some terminal operations at major gateways
Labor talks between PMA and ILWU have been ongoing for 13 months, with wages and benefits remaining a major issue
Union believes talks are "near collapse" and are staging major actions to draw attention to their stance that members who kept goods flowing through COVID-19 shutdowns deserve fair contracts