ILA President Harold Daggett dismisses crippling US economy as port strike begins
International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett pushed back against concerns on the impacts his labor union’s port strike could have on the U.S. economy, claiming people “never gave a s*** about us” until the strike started.
ILA members in Charleston rally on the picket lines for day one of port strike
Local members of the International Longshoremen’s Association were out on the picket lines in full force Tuesday for the first day of the historic, coast-wide port strike. “We have a major hold-up with wages and hourly amounts.
Port strike: Longshoremen hit picket lines along East, Gulf coast; Here's what they want
Longshoremen are on strike, shutting down East, Gulf ports. Economic losses of $5 billion per day can mean shortages, inflation and layoffs.
East Coast port strike: What's at risk for the U.S. economy if ILA longshoreman walk
A strike by the ILA union at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports puts billions in trade at risk. CNBC's Lori Ann Larocco reports on the key data points underpinning the potential economic fallout.
Companies Have Planned for US East Coast Ports Strike
The stoppage is the first coast-wide ILA strike since 1977 and halts the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping. A two-week strike could mean that ports would not return t
Port strike freezes shipping on East Coast, dealing blow to economy
The strike is disrupting ports that handle more than half of U.S. trade in shipping containers, with the economic bite growing worse if the standoff drags on.
ILA strike seeks increased wages, curbs in automation
Two hundred striking International Longshoremen Association workers from four different locals joined the picket line in ...
ILA port strike poses major threat to the auto supply chain
Ports manned by ILA-represented workers handle nearly half of the country's ocean shipping, including two significant ports ...
Day 1 of ILA strike: Here’s what has happened in Houston, nationwide so far
Houston Mayor John Whitmire, President Biden and other officials are speaking out about the port strike. But we might not ...
ILA dockworkers strike in Baltimore and East Coast, rejecting contract offer
Baltimore dockworkers joined thousands of longshoremen who went on strike early Tuesday along the East and Gulf Coasts, ...
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Port workers on strike in South Florida demand higher wages, better benefits from cargo companies
Dockworkers in South Florida have joined a nationwide strike by the International Longshoremen Association — the first one in ...
ILA strike could affect product pricing, availability if prolonged
If prolonged, the ILA strike could snarl supply chain traffic as well as trigger shortages and higher prices ahead of the ...
Biden Urges USMX to ‘Present a Fair Offer’ to ILA Amid East Coast Port Strike
In a statement, President Biden leaned in favor of the ILA dockworkers' demands, putting the burden on USMX’s foreign-owned ...
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US dockworkers strike over wages and automation in fight that could lead to shortages
Tens of thousands of dockworkers went on strike from Savannah to Maine on Tuesday to demand higher wages and a ban on all ...
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Wilmington dockworkers take to the picket line as ports close from ILA strike
A line of picketers chanted into bullhorns and held signs near the Wilmington port along Shipyard Boulevard Tuesday. READ ...
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike as ILA, USMX Fail to Reach New Deal
Union dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, putting coast-wide cargo in limbo.
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ILA port strike: Top shippers impacted and spot rate implications
There could be "opportunities" in the specific commodities and niches, but for now it looks like mostly sound and fury with ...