West Coast ports are shutting down as union workers "no show" after a breakdown in negotiations with port management. The Port of Oakland was shut down Friday morning due to insufficient labor for terminal operations. This stoppage was expected to last at least through the weekend.
Port shutdowns are expected to spread across the West Coast as a result of lack of sufficient labor, as workers protest over wage negotiations in contract talks with port management.
Two of the Oakland port marine terminals — SSA and TraPac — were closed as of the morning shift on Friday, said Robert Bernardo, spokesman for the Port of Oakland. The majority of imports and exports are processed through those terminals, he said.
The ports and unions have been involved in contract negotiations over the past year, adding tension to port operations.
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