West coast ports strike is unlikely even if no deal is reached by July

Although a labor agreement between US west coast port workers and their employers is unlikely to be reached by July when the current contract ends, neither of the parties foresee an imminent strike.
Photo: Mike Blake/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Mike Blake/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Augusta Saraiva, bloomberg news

Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast are unlikely to reach a wage deal by the time the current contract expires next month but neither side foresees disruptions that would hobble supply chains.

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