ila-labor

What It Does

Monitors NLRB filings, news sentiment, contract status, and strike authorization votes to produce a labor disruption probability score for ILA-covered US East and Gulf Coast ports. Returns a named action signal telling procurement and logistics agents whether to pre-position inventory, book early West Coast sailings, or hold.

At probability above 0.65, the $5.00 tier fires with a projected disruption window, inventory buffer recommendation in days, cost of inaction per container, and alternative routing options.

When to Use

• When evaluating ocean freight bookings to US East Coast ports
• When deciding whether to pre-position inventory before a potential ILA work stoppage
• When a logistics agent needs to know if East Coast port labor risk justifies rerouting to West Coast or Gulf alternatives
• During ILA contract negotiation cycles (historically every 6 years)

How to Use

GET https://datasig.ai/signals/ila-labor?port=USNYK

Supported ports (all ILA-covered):

• USNYK — New York / New Jersey
• USBLT — Baltimore
• USSAV — Savannah
• USORF — Norfolk / Virginia

Example Response

{
  "signal": "PRE_POSITION_INVENTORY",
  "probability": 0.72,
  "confidence": "MEDIUM",
  "port": "USNYK",
  "affected_ports": ["USNYK", "USBLT", "USSAV", "USORF"],
  "factors": {
    "nlrb_filings_30d": 0.80,
    "news_sentiment": 0.65,
    "contract_status": 0.70,
    "strike_auth_vote": 0.00
  },
  "data_sources": ["NLRB API", "NewsAPI"],
  "summary": "Elevated labor disruption risk at ILA East Coast ports...",
  "projected_disruption_window": "2026-09-15 to 2026-10-01",
  "inventory_buffer_days": 21,
  "cost_of_inaction": "Est. $8,400 per container rerouted post-strike",
  "alternative_routing": {
    "USLAX": "viable — add 4-5 days transit",
    "USHOU": "viable — Gulf Coast alternative"
  }
}

Signal Vocabulary

• PRE_POSITION_INVENTORY — move inventory now before disruption
• BOOK_EARLY_SAILINGS — reroute bookings to West Coast or Gulf
• MONITOR_LABOR — probability elevated, watch contract negotiations
• LABOR_STABLE — no disruption risk, proceed normally

Pricing

• $2.00/call — disruption probability + action signal
• $5.00/call — full intelligence: projected disruption window + inventory buffer days + cost of inaction + alternative routing (fires automatically when probability exceeds 0.65)

All via x402 micropayment on Base mainnet (USDC). 30% early adopter discount active through 2026-09-21.

Accuracy Ledger

Public accuracy tracking at https://datasig.ai/accuracy/stats

Related Signals

• berth-congestion
• blank-sailing