- The labor contract of 22,000 West Coast dock workers expired on July 1 and negotiations for a new one are reportedly stalled.
- The union and the 70 terminal operators and ocean carriers represented in the negotiations by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have agreed to a media blackout during the labor talks, but they released a joint statement in July announcing they have a tentative agreement on health benefits.
- Two automated ports reside on the US West Coast in the San Pedro Bay Complex: the Trans-Pacific Container Service Corporation (TraPac) at the Port of Los Angeles and the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) at the Port of Long Beach.
US labor dispute: Dock workers say ‘no’ to port automation 01.09.2022
