ILA Labor Signal

ILA East Coast port labor disruption signal — strike probability, inventory buffer, rerouting options

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Install

openclaw skills install @kynto2001-ctrl/ila-labor

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

json

{
  "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