Fears grow over looming supply chain crunch as workers at critical West Coast ports refuse to turn up to work amid pay negotiations – and it could take WEEKS to clear backlog of back-to-school and holiday goods


  • Work stoppages at ports across the West Coast are stoking fears of a supply chain crunch that could ripple across the country
  • Dock workers have been ‘no showing’ for the last week as their union continues a contract negotiation with port management
  • More than 40 percent of the country’s imported goods are filtered through West Coast ports

By SOPHIE MANN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

A labor slowdown is plaguing critical West Coast ports as workers refuse to turn up amid labor negotiations – stoking fears of a looming  supply chain crisis.

Though no strike is currently underway, several major ports along the West Coast, including the Port of Oakland, the Los Angeles Port, and the Port of Long Beach have been effectively shut down in recent days as dock workers fail to show up to work.

Workers who unload shipping containers are protesting as their union engages in wage negotiations with port management. ……..more here

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