# United States: Pacific Maritime Association extends negotiations with California port workers

> The employers’ group for the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports extended negotiations with ILWU Local 26 until November 20. The talks concern about 250 maritime watchmen, and a potential strike could affect terminals handling roughly 85% of Long Beach cargo and 33% of Los Angeles cargo.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T12:17:35.016Z
- Category: logistics · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87474-united-states-pacific-maritime-association-extends-negotiations-with-california
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The extension delays the risk of a strike, but a work stoppage could disrupt a large share of cargo handled at these ports. No specific feed-commodity exposure is identified.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-10 | [New Port Worker Contract Adds Stability to PNW Export Operations - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69481-new-port-worker-contract-adds-stability-to-pnw-export-operations-u-s-wheat.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-30 | [UPDATE 4-Canadian Pacific reaches tentative agreement with striking workers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65031-update-4-canadian-pacific-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-striking-workers.md) | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-24 | [Limited Elevation Capacity Supports Gulf Wheat Export Basis - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52645-limited-elevation-capacity-supports-gulf-wheat-export-basis-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | +0.3% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-20 | [GRAINCORP GREED - WORKERS' STRIKE TO IMPACT PORT OPERATIONS FOR TWO DAYS - United Workers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21975-graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days-united.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-02 | [California port drivers, warehouse workers strike - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60130-california-port-drivers-warehouse-workers-strike-freightwaves.md) | +0.7% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- portalportuario.cl: https://portalportuario.cl/estados-unidos-asociacion-maritima-del-pacifico-extiende-negociacion-con-trabajadores-de-puertos-de-california/

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