Are the labor negotiations hurting business for west coast ports?

Paul Brashier - VP for Drayage and Intermodal - ITS Logistics - Reno, NV Work “no-shows” continuing to put a little scare into how negotiations are going, how do you see the situation now? We heard that one sticking point is a 3-year wage freeze the PMA wants to put on the ILWU  - Greg Miller reports that higher pay is an issue for workers that currently make over $200K. - have you heard about any points of contention that are making this drag out even longer? How much of this is hurting the port knowing that ocean shippers have migrated to east coast ports and will continue to do so (despite issues at the Panama Canal for the Panamax ships)? The Biden administration is monitoring the situation - Should they be getting involved here as they had to do in the rail negotiations last year? Given that the three person presidential panel appointed by President Biden essentially sided with management on the sticking points, is the ILWU taking a risk by possibly seeing that same attitude towards management if they want federal mediation? Best guess - how does this play out and how much damage will this drama do to business on the west coast? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices