Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals Shut Down Due to Labour Issues

Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach effectively shut down as a result of a local longshore labour action that began Thursday evening.

The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents West Coast port employers, said a local union at the twin ports withheld some labour for the evening shift on Thursday, leading to widespread labour shortages that halted operations. The actions continued, leading to closures on Friday morning as well.

Read more in an article from Supply Chain Dive.