# Bargaining over West Coast ports labor pact puts retailers on edge - FreightWaves

> Retailers and shippers are anxious as West Coast port operators and the ILWU begin bargaining over a contract expiring June 30. The National Retail Federation urged talks to start immediately to avoid worsening congestion. Automation and pay are the main sticking points.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42715-bargaining-over-west-coast-ports-labor-pact-puts-retailers-on-edge-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A contentious labor dispute could further snarl West Coast port logistics, raising ocean freight costs and delaying agricultural and feed-ingredient exports later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bargaining-over-west-coast-ports-labor-pact-puts-retailers-on-edge

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