East, Gulf Coast
East and Gulf coast dockworkers strike, sparking fears of inflation and shortages again
The strike only exacerbates some temporary port closures in places like Florida, the Carolinas and Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Port strike called at East and Gulf Coast cargo facilities as dockworkers walk off the job
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
Cargo delays expected as workers strike at East, Gulf Coast ports, including Port of Virginia
As experts anticipated, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike Tuesday, hoping to settle on a new agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance, leaving cargo in limbo at East and Gulf Coast ports,
Dockworkers begin strike at East and Gulf Coast ports
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
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."
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.
East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike
Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts.
What will the port workers' strike mean for consumers, small businesses, farmers?
The first ILA strike in nearly 50 years halted activity at the Port Wilmington. The port is a leader in fruit imports, and shelves could go bare.
Port of Virginia cargo operations brought to a halt as Hampton Roads workers strike
After their contract expired Monday night, several busloads of port workers showed up outside the main gate of the Port of Virginia’s Norfolk International Terminals to demand annual wage
Cargo operations halt at Port of Virginia as strike begins
The sprawling terminals of the Port of Virginia will sit mostly idle until an agreement can be reached that’ll send thousands of longshoremen back to work. International Longshoremen’s Association members above went on strike at the Port of Virginia’s Virginia International Gateway as of midnight Tuesday (Photos courtesy of Charmaine Butler)
Port of Virginia halts operations after dock workers go on strike
The Port of Virginia said cargo operations were halted at 6 p.m. Monday "ahead of the [midnight] deadline to prepare its terminals for a potential work stoppage."
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Major Longshoremen Strike Hits East Coast Ports
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Dockworkers picketing in Philadelphia after strike called at ports along the East Coast
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East Coast port strike imminent as longshoremen talks show no progress
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