Ports & Automation = Legislation & Study

Where: Port of Long Beach

What impact automation is being studied? “economic impact of port automation on the city”

What action triggered this economic impact study? International Longshore and Warehouse Union tried to stop automation projects at the Port

Is this issue limited to Long Beach?

• L.A. mayor has created a commission to study “the future of work at the Port of Los Angeles as part of an agreement between the ILWU, PMA and APM Terminals to establish a workforce training program for port workers.”
• L.A. county will study the potential economic impact of automation at the Port of Los Angeles
•  AB1321 (CA | 2019) will also require study of the economic impact of port automation
• California Governor created the Future of Work Commission

American Shipper | Port of Long Beach will study automation’s impact on city