Following the no shows that disrupted operations at West Coast Ports over the weekend, the SFIA and NRF reiterated their plea for intervention from the Biden Administration to keep ports open and mediate negotiations. In April, the NRF organized a letter with the SFIA, NSGA, OIA and FDRA joining over 100 trade groups in signing on, encouraging the Secretary of Labor to engage in the negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. After the recent labor disruptions caused temporary closures at some ports, it’s now ... Log in to view full article.