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The strike affecting 36 ports is the first by the union since 1977. Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages Skip to main content
But if the union and the USMX are unable to reach a deal, more than 20,000 dockworkers could go on strike in mid-January, halting activities at ports from New York to Houston and potentially ...
PHOTO: Longshoremen walk the picket line at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal during the first day of a dockworkers strike in Houston, Tex., Oct. 1, 2024. (Annie Mulligan/AP)
A massive port strike along the East and Gulf Coasts that kicked off on Tuesday has the potential to become one of America’s most disruptive work stoppages in recent times.. The demands of the ...
About fifty Port Houston dockworkers began to picket at 11 p.m. CST. [6] As of Oct 3, no negotiations had been scheduled, but the port owners signaled willness to start new talks. [ 12 ] The ILA stated that demonstrations would be conducted 24/7 until a $5 an hour salary increase was established in the new contract and that all container ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told NBC News that while it is not at the table for the ILA-USMX negotiations, the agency is “closely monitoring developments and remain hopeful.”
Longshoremen are on strike, shutting down East, Gulf ports. Economic losses of $5 billion per day can mean shortages, inflation and layoffs.
Dan Sorbello, who imports beef into the Ports of Philadelphia and Houston, said he unloaded containers from vessels more quickly than normal ahead of the strike to make sure he could take ...