New Zealand Port Tries to Strike Labor Balance

摘要

As yet another reminder of how global labor strife can impact supply chains, the Ports of Auckland is trying to ease the pressure of three week-long strikes by the Maritime Union of New Zealand during the country's busy export season. With an impasse expected to run through March 2012, the Ports of Auckland has already lost $25 million in business. The first strike began in February 2012, and impacted 11 ship calls, six of which were managed through the port's multi-cargo operations and Fergusson Terminal.