Massive port strike begins across America’s East Coast, threatening shortages and rising prices
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports, according to the Associated Press, choking off the flow of many of the nation’s imports and exports in what could become America’s most disruptive work stoppage in decades.
Port of Wilmington cargo is shut down by the first East Coast strike in 47 years
The last ILA strike on the East Coast, in 1977, ended after 44 days. In 2002, President George W. Bush invoked the Taft-Hartley Act to halt a management lockout of West Coast port workers. Port operator Enstructure wrote last week they'd "continue to provide support services for our customers until regular operations resume."
But a short strike would be unlikely to stoke inflation in consumer goods.The United States Maritime Alliance, the alliance ...
After months of negotiations ended without a deal, some 45,000 longshoremen went on strike Tuesday morning, promising to ...
Port workers all along the East and Gulf coasts are walking out Tuesday morning after a contract was not agreed upon.
Time is running out to avoid a work stoppage at ports along the entire East and Gulf coasts that what could become the most ...
The ILA has no plans for picketing at Port Canaveral, although Kellem said his local's members plan to picket on their days ...
If East Coast and Gulf Coast port workers don't reach a labor deal this week, Americans could face high prices and shortages ...
The political world is keeping close tabs on a possible port strike on the East and Gulf coasts, with key swing states ...
A trio of President Joe Biden’s aides are meeting with representatives of ocean carriers and terminal operators Friday with ...
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