What’s Going on with the West Coast Port Negotiations?(.PDF Download)

When the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) labor contract expired on July 1, there was hope that contract talks would be settled quickly in a world where companies continue to grapple with supply chain shortages, logistics disruptions, labor constraints and fluctuating transportation rates. That hasn’t happened. In fact, more than three months later, the labor negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are still taking place.