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, choking off the flow of many of America’s imports and exports in what could become the country’s most disruptive work stoppage in decades.
Major Longshoremen Strike Hits East Coast Ports
A prolonged shutdown could deal a significant blow to the economy since the workers control major commercial choke points.
What have companies planned for US East Coast dockworkers' strike?
Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election.
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.
Strike shuts eastern US and gulf ports, threatening economy
Estimates from the National Association of Manufacturers show the strike jeopardizes $2.1 billion in trade daily, and the total economic damage could reduce GDP by as much as $5 billion a day. NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons urged Biden to force a resumption of operations while negotiations continue.
Port strike to wreak havoc on US
East and Gulf Coast ports that may be impacted by the strike handle half of the seaborne imports to the U.S. A prolonged work stoppage would be catastrophic warn experts and officials.
How the port strike could affect consumers. What you need to know
New Yorkers may see shortages and higher retail prices when they start their holiday shopping as the first large-scale stoppage in almost 50 years started affecting ports from Maine to Texas Tuesday.
Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports
The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation.
Historic Strike at Eastern US and Gulf Ports Begins
Dockworkers walked out of every major port on the US East and Gulf coasts for the first time in nearly 50 years after failing to come to terms on a new contract. The strike could cost the US economy up to $4.
See what’s happening at New Jersey port after strike begins
CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich is on the ground in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where striking port workers are part of the nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports,
Why Thousands of Dockworkers Went on Strike, Shutting Down Ports
Thousands of union dockworkers walked off the job Tuesday morning, shutting down dozens of ports. WSJ reporter Paul Berger explains why workers are striking and what it means for the U.S. economy.
US East Coast dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began a strike on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, ...
Strike at East Coast ports will likely affect Philadelphia starting Oct. 1
International Longshoremen's Association workers say their pay has not increased after the shipping industry recorded record ...
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 ...
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Thousands of dockworkers shut down US east coast ports in major strike
Dockworkers shut down traffic at 36 ports on the US’s eastern seaboard, demanding better wages and job protections.
Dockworkers picketing in Philadelphia after strike called at ports along the East Coast
Dockworkers began picketing at the Port of Philadelphia early Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association ...
With ports strike imminent on East Coast, Gulf, truckers, rails are scrambling to move billions in cargo before midnight shutdown
With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, ...
Cargo ports in Philadelphia shut down by East Coast strike; what it could mean for consumers
This includes longshoremen at the ports in Philadelphia. The work stoppage will affect every major U.S. cargo port from Maine ...