West Coast Port Terminal Shuts Down Amid Ongoing Disruptions.
At least one terminal at the Port of Long Beach will be shut on Monday due to ongoing labor contract negotiations between dockworkers and their employers, causing disruptions at several key US West Coast port terminals. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, representing about 22,000 dockworkers, has been negotiating a new labor contract with the Pacific Maritime Association since May last year. The Biden administration is facing calls from retailers and importers to intervene in the contract negotiation, which has dragged on for more than a year.