Almost seven days into the walkout staged by truck drivers at Port of Oakland, the protests ended temporarily on July 25th. Shipping containers resumed moving at this port. Thick traffic was restored.
Almost seven days into the walkout staged by truck drivers at Port of Oakland, the protests ended temporarily on July 25th. Shipping containers resumed moving at this port. Thick traffic was restored.
The executive director of Port Oakland, Danny Wan, warned protesters not to cripple the supply chain. The labor unrest has already shut down operations at some terminals in this port, escalating congestion and thus incurring financial losses.
Drivers made the decision to return to work under the threat of arrest by port authorities. Whether the labor law of AB5 would be enforced remains unknown. It is hard to say protesters have made any noticeable progress. But port officials claimed that they would take actions to review concerns regarding AB5 with truckers to see if they could help.
The cargo flowing in the wake of the end of the protesting demonstration has made Oakland Port the major economic engine in Northern California again. Drivers had no conflicts with Port of Oakland, and their original intention was not to harm the commerce activities. What alarmed them was the implementation of AB5, which still showed no further details or specific timelines.
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