# Strike or no strike at LA and Long Beach, I'd watch the trains

> A strike by workers at Los Angeles and Long Beach was averted on Friday, with the deadline pushed to November 20. The article notes that on-dock rail delays were averaging 7.19 days in September and advises shippers to monitor terminal and inland-transport arrangements.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:16:36.968Z
- Category: logistics · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90220-strike-or-no-strike-at-la-and-long-beach-i-d-watch-the-trains
- 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

A renewed strike or continued rail delays could slow container flows through major U.S. gateways and increase delivery costs. No specific agricultural commodity price direction is established.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-20 | [Double jeopardy at NMB docks — looming strike and tech glitch disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24675-double-jeopardy-at-nmb-docks-looming-strike-and-tech-glitch-disruptions.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-15 | [Looming labor strike could shutdown MARC trains, create cargo disruptions at Port of Baltimore - CBS Baltimore](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39627-looming-labor-strike-could-shutdown-marc-trains-create-cargo-disruptions-at.md) | +5.5% | -9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-20 | [One month after CN strike, major grain backlogs remain - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55600-one-month-after-cn-strike-major-grain-backlogs-remain-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +0.3% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-11 | [Possible U.S. Rail Strike Now Back On the Table - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39150-possible-u-s-rail-strike-now-back-on-the-table-agweb.md) | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-30 | [CP Rail train crews go on strike as contract negotiations fail, talks continue - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65032-cp-rail-train-crews-go-on-strike-as-contract-negotiations-fail-talks-continue.md) | -0.6% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- the5minuteshipper.beehiiv.com: https://the5minuteshipper.beehiiv.com/p/strike-or-no-strike-at-la-and-long-beach-i-d-watch-the-trains

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