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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, has vocalized plans to go on strike at all of its Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports Oct. 1 ...
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 ...
A port strike will impact vehicle imports, auto parts, machinery, fabricated steel, precision instruments, computers, electronic parts and alcohol - 80% of imported beer, wine, whiskey and scotch ...
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)
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 ...
The strike, which began at midnight, comes on the heels of Hurricane Helene’s devastation across the Southeast and is expected to exacerbate delays from temporary port closures.
A three-day ILA strike in October had triggered a surge in shipping prices and cargo backlogs at the 36 affected ports. Longshoremen returned to work after employers agreed to a 62% wage increase ...