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Tariffs Add to Strain on Port, Warehouse Workers in Cooling Freight Economy
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 Jan. 28, 2026 | U.S. JOBS | For America’s port and warehouse workers, the past year has brought a familiar but unwelcome reality: fewer hours, less opportunity, and growing uncertainty about what comes next. After years of pandemic-era upheaval, the freight sector has cooled, and employment tied to moving products has softened. While this slowdown is mainly driven by weaker demand and long-term shifts toward automation, the Trump Administration’s tariffs are compounding the strain, making an already difficult situation more difficult and uncertain for workers who depend on steady cargo flows. Full story at DC Journal
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