The global supply chain is more than a little messed up.

Auto companies forgot to order computer chips, most shipping containers are on the wrong side of the world, and the economy is roaring back faster than anyone thought it would. Most of these problems will sort themselves out. Some won’t — like the ports on the West Coast. Both Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles have vast backlogs of ships waiting to unload. The problem here is not new. It stems, in the end, from the longshoremen’s union, as it has near-total control over hiring and working practices.