Thousands of labor contracts expire at the end of the month for workers at key ag shipping ports. Now, there is a growing concern a strike might be unavoidable.
Talks are between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The ports in question are along the East and Gulf ports, which handle around 45% of all U.S. imports.
The Soy Transportation Coalition says that a strike would have a significant impact on container shipments.
The International Longshoremen’s Association has voted to strike if a new contract is not reached by October 1st.
Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the importance of these ports, the impact of the strike, and what type of timeline we are looking at.
