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Impact of OCU Strike on Port Operations

Impact of OCU Strike on Port Operations. Don Snyder , Director of Trade Development. Compare & Contrast. 2002 labor lock-out 2004 congestion s ituation 2012 OCU strike. Eight-Day Strike by Office Clerks. First major work stoppage since 2002 First strike since 1972

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Impact of OCU Strike on Port Operations

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  1. Impact of OCU Strike on Port Operations Don Snyder, Director of Trade Development

  2. Compare & Contrast • 2002 labor lock-out • 2004 congestion situation • 2012 OCU strike

  3. Eight-Day Strike by Office Clerks • First major work stoppage since 2002 • First strike since 1972 • 600 clerks idled 10 of 14 terminals at POLB/POLA

  4. San Pedro Bay Ports

  5. Impacts • Information Flow • Cargo Flow • Trucks • Cargo Owners • Rail • Vessel Diversion • Business Continuity

  6. Minimal Impact in Long Beach • 3 of 6 terminals worked through strike • After settlement, terminals caught up quickly • Capacity to handle surges in cargo

  7. Impact on Operations • Nearly $1 billion in cargo a day delayed • Tens of thousands of jobs impacted: longshoremen, truckers, rail yard and warehouse workers

  8. Lost Business Opportunities • 17 ships were diverted from the Port of Los Angeles • Ships diverted to Oakland, Mexico and through Panama Canal

  9. Busiest December for Imports

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