Port strike delayed again at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports
The port of Los Angeles and Long Beach delays a possible strike as employers and a longshore union local continue contract talks.
A potential strike by port watchmen at Los Angeles and Long Beach has been delayed again after the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 agreed to extend their contract through midnight Pacific Time on Friday.
The latest extension follows an earlier agreement that pushed a potential walkout from Nov. 1 to 5 p.m. Pacific on Wednesday.
“The Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 have agreed to extend their contract through midnight Pacific Time on Friday night, November 6,” the PMA said in a statement. “Negotiations will continue on Friday with the help of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Local 26 represents about 250 watchmen, roughly 2% of the ILWU workforce at the ports. PMA remains committed to reaching a fair agreement at the bargaining table that avoids disruption at the nation’s two busiest ports.”
The dispute involves 250 watchmen who perform security-related duties at marine terminals. A walkout would potentially affect terminals that handle more than half of the ports’ cargo, including roughly 85% at Long Beach and 33% at Los Angeles.
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