Marine terminals at California's Port of Oakland opened for normal operations on Monday after port leaders and police ended a week-long independent truck driver protest of the state's new 'gig worker' law, which stranded cargo on ships, docks and warehouses and worsened U.S. supply chain snarls.
A cargo ship is seen at the port of Oakland as independent truck driver continue protesting against California's new law known as AB5, in Oakland, California, U.S., July 22, 2022.
"There are some protesters out there, but they're in the penalty box," said Bill Aboudi, a trucking company owner who supported protests of the law formally known as AB5.The restart of cargo shipments at California's third-busiest port and busiest agricultural export hub created another snarl - traffic jams in and around the port, whose maritime operations contribute an estimated $56.6 billion to the state's economy.
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