LA, Long Beach Port Watchmen Agree to Push Strike Deadline Another Day
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The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 have once again agreed to delay contract negotiations for another day, averting a potential strike at two of the West Coast's largest ports. This extension pushes the deadline to midnight Pacific Time on November 6. The union, representing 250 watchmen at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, had initially set a November 1 deadline to reach a deal, but extended talks to November 4 before this latest push.
The current contract expired in July 2025, and employees had been working under multiple extensions while negotiations proceeded. A strike could significantly impact these ports, which together handle about one-third of the nation's seaborne containerized goods, with roughly 85% of cargo at the Port of Long Beach and a third at the Port of Los Angeles. Federal mediators are facilitating the negotiations in the hopes of reaching a long-term agreement.
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