In an article titled ‘Terminal operators, union negotiating new pact,’ the Capital Press reports:
Exporters of farm products are getting nervous due to the expiration of a labor contract between the longshoremen’s union and West Coast
container terminal operators.While the negotiations continue, ag shippers are uneasy about the prospects of a possible trade disruption, said Peter Friedman, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition.
Craig Merrilees of ILWU said rumors of a slowdown in Los Angeles are unfounded, but the port is facing a backlog of containers due to high shipping volumes.
Wade Gates, spokesman for the PMA, said he’s unaware of work problems related to the negotiations.