West Coast port labor negotiations cause disruptions and demands for higher pay.

West Coast dockworkers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are demanding higher wages and benefits in their next five-year contract, citing their role in the COVID-era import boom. The dispute over pay raises has led to disruptions in container port operations, with ship operations being affected. The ILWU is pushing for wages and benefits that reflect their contribution to the import boom, which ended last year. However, West Coast dockworkers are already some of the highest-paid workers in the country, with full-time registered longshore workers earning an average of $197,514 in 2022, not including benefits.