# Update on strike actions in Los Angeles/Long Beach

> The Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 agreed to extend the current watchmen contract through 20 November 2026 while talks continue. No strike is currently in effect at Los Angeles or Long Beach, but a strike authorisation remains in place if no deal is reached.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T06:16:09.231Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95055-update-on-strike-actions-in-los-angeles-long-beach
- 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

Los Angeles and Long Beach are major US export gateways, so a strike would disrupt grain and feed shipments. The extension lowers the immediate risk, but the deadline leaves a possible stoppage risk for later in November.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [Elevators Want Action in Weeklong CN Rail Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50671-elevators-want-action-in-weeklong-cn-rail-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-05 | [Update 3: Ongoing Swedish Dockworkers Union strike in Swedish ports

		 \| Green Cargo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24232-update-3-ongoing-swedish-dockworkers-union-strike-in-swedish-ports-green-cargo.md) | -1.4% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-09 | [Update: Industrial action extended to 22 January a... \| myKN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32144-update-industrial-action-extended-to-22-january-a-mykn.md) | +1.0% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-10 | [Trade union action at North Sea Port: impact and updates \| North Sea Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20202-trade-union-action-at-north-sea-port-impact-and-updates-north-sea-port.md) | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-19 | [UPDATED: CN Rail strike will impact grain shipments (2 Photos)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56082-updated-cn-rail-strike-will-impact-grain-shipments-2-photos.md) | +1.1% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- emotrans-global.com: https://www.emotrans-global.com/latest/update-on-strike-actions-in-los-angeles-long-beach/

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