洛杉矶港劳动力披露规则修正案启动投票
Vote opens on controversial Port of LA workforce disclosure rules
加州选民开始就洛杉矶港相关的 Charter Amendment PRT 投票，修正案拟要求部分新港务部门租约、续约和变更申请提交就业与经济影响信息，由港口委员会评估。超过50家商业和供应链组织反对该措施，认为新增要求可能增加租赁和投资决策的不确定性，并影响货物流向竞争港口。文章指出，修正案没有明确禁止自动化或赋予 ILWU 投资否决权，但劳动力披露要求可能成为自动化项目面临的额外障碍。
Source Port of Los Angeles
3 November 2026
Californians head for the polls today to decide on Charter Amendment PRT – a package of changes affecting Los Angeles’s airports, harbour, and Department of Water and Power, including new workforce disclosure requirements for leases at the port.
The measure would require applicants for certain new Harbor Department leases, extensions, and amendments, to provide information on their employment and economic impacts, to be assessed by the Board of Harbor Commissioners .
The vote comes amid opposition from a coalition of more than 50 business and supply chain organisations, including the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), claiming the proposed changes could “introduce uncertainty into underwriting and leasing decisions”, and risk “discouraging investment and diverting cargo to competing ports”.
In a letter to Los Angeles City Council, the coalition urged councillors to retain the existing charter provisions governing port operations, and that embedding operational requirements in the City Charter could weaken the Harbor Commission’s authority, and its ability to respond to changing market conditions and technologies.
Signatories also include the Harbor Trucking Association, Foreign Trade Association, LA Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association, and LA Area Chamber of Commerce.
While the letter does not specifically refer to terminal automation, its concerns over investment uncertainty and the port’s ability to adapt to evolving technologies raise questions about the potential implications for future automation projects.
The amendment does not explicitly prohibit automation, or give the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) a veto on investment decisions. However, employers have previously raised concerns that workforce disclosure requirements could create another obstacle to automation proposals.
Port of Los Angeles declined to comment, saying it had played no role in the amendment. Yusen Terminals also declined, and no response was received from APM Terminals, TraPac or the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators’ Association.
No formal ballot argument against PRT was submitted, although the Chamber of Commerce has publicly opposed the measure, citing concerns about additional requirements on businesses and the potential impact on port operations.
The ballot measure also includes provisions on funding for waterfront public access projects, longer lease terms for certain city departments and changes to the composition of the Airport Commission.
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来源：The Loadstar · theloadstar.com