From ILWU leadership
In a message to its members, ILWU leaders admitted to disruptions and asked for cooler heads to prevail:

“When contracts expire, some people are tempted to take matters into their own hands,” the ILWU told its members. “Let’s respect the Negotiating Committee strategy and our elected union officials by discouraging talk about ‘wildcats.’ We’re stronger when we stick together!”

A “wildcat” strike is an action taken by workers without union permission.