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ILWU local threatens strike at LA-LB ports beginning Sunday
Journal of Commerce · Oct 28, 2026
DisruptionMultimodalGlobal
The strike threat from unionized security personnel comes as the Southern California gateway is already experiencing congestion and rising rail container dwell times due to record or near-record container volumes this summer and fall.
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Journal of Commerce ↗Published · Trade press
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