The National Retail Federation on Monday called on U.S. President Biden to intervene in West Coast port labor negotiations after the largest terminal at Southern California's Port of Long Beach closed amid a standoff with dockworkers who are rallying for better pay.
Ships are shown offshore at the port of Long Beach as supply chain problem continue from Long Beach, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
"We urge the administration to mediate to ensure the parties quickly finalize a new contract without additional disruptions," said David French, the retail group's senior vice president of government relations. That industry accounts for about half of the volume at the nation's container ports and is gearing up for back-to-school, Christmas and key sales events.
TTI decided to close on Monday "based on its own operational needs," said port spokesperson Lee Peterson, who added that the port's other terminals were operating and that cargo was moving.
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