In response to strikes by longshoremen on the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States, a U.S. auto organization whose members include Toyota Motor Corporation said on the 1st that if the strike lasts for a long time, it will “weaken the automobile supply chain.” He warned of the negative impact. Reuters reported. There is a view that European manufacturers will be the most affected.

According to Reuters, the head of the group, which includes major automakers such as Toyota and General Motors (GM), said ports affected by the strike handled 34% of total trade in U.S. cars and related parts last year. He added that if the strike lasts for a long time, “the economic and national security implications will ripple throughout the country, harming the auto industry and consumers.”

President Biden has called on the United States Maritime Union (USMX), an employer group, to “make a fair offer” to workers in the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a longshoremen union. (joint)