Labor disputes in U.S., Canada could disrupt supply chain ops (chainstoreage.com)

While a tentative contract agreement has been reached at West Coast ports, that doesn’t mean supply chain disruptions are over.

Retailers are closely following labor disputes at ports in western Canada and a potential Teamsters strike against United Parcel Service.

In Canada, workers are on strike at two of the country’s busiest ports: the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert. The walkout started on July 1.

Here at home, the Teamsters Union and UPS last week accused each other of abandoning labor negotiations which are aimed at averting what would be the largest strike in the U.S. since the 1950s.
more at: https://chainstoreage.com/labor-disputes-us-canada-could-disrupt-supply-chain-ops

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