Over 100 truck drivers showed up at the Port of Oakland on Monday, not to move cargo but to protest a state labor law that could end their independence — and their livelihood.
“It’s going to put us out of business,” said Carlos Flores, 42, a truck driver for nearly 20 years based in Oakland. “We’re fighting for the right to work.” The protest – coming after similar events at Southern California ports last week – is sending jitters through the shipping industry which is already stressed by pandemic-induced supply chain woes and labor shortages.a data analytics company, although a port spokesperson said delays are tied to longstanding supply chain issues and the protest has so far caused only “minor” slowdowns.
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