About 70 percent of our containerized cargo moves through ports in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Unfortunately, unprecedented congestion is grinding operations in many of those ports to a halt. Stalled labor talks and inadequate infrastructure are just two of the reasons why goods are piling up on the docks.
Absent Presidential leadership now, the situation will get worse just as the holiday season approaches. If we can’t break the jam, hundreds of millions of dollars of goods won’t be delivered in time for the holidays. That means lost sales, lost jobs, and lost opportunities for millions of Americans this holiday season. That’s NOT what our economy needs.
President Obama & the White House must make sure the holidays arrive on time by helping unblock port congestion now.