The Los Angeles and Long Beach PortsUnion contracts and labor practices play a large and detrimental role in the nation’s supply-chain problem. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA/LB) provide a good example. A look at the contract with the labor union helps to explain why. Labor productivity, traditionally defined as output per unit of input, is a widely used measure of efficiency.REF Improvements to worker productivity can be a powerful tool in high-wage scenarios. The situation in Los Angeles and Long Beach, which not only laid the groundwork for, but also exacerbated, the supply-chain crisis did not develop overnight.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2021 08:52 UTC