The 45,000 dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association are now on strike, impacting the supply of perishable goods significantly, including sugar, cocoa, and cherries.
While imported alcohol’s high alcohol content helps prevent bacterial growth during transport, the flavor quality of beer and wine can decline due to extended delays caused by the strike.
Refrigerated cargo containers could theoretically preserve perishable goods during the strike, but it remains unclear how many shipments can utilize them effectively and for how long.
Despite warnings from various sectors, President Biden stated he would not invoke the Taft-Hartley Act, leaving both the workers and supply chain issues unresolved for now.
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