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Dockworkers Strike Against Arms Shipments at More Than 100 Ports Globally
More than 25 unions back the action, which organizers say could disrupt 40% of Mediterranean cargo and halt over $2 billion in freight.
- On Friday, dockworkers at 111 ports in 22 countries will stop work in a coordinated international day of action against war and arms exports, including a rally at a Greek port.
- Organizers cite the May 2026 Istanbul Declaration, which demanded that port facilities not be used to transport weapons to war zones, as the foundation for this coordinated action.
- Estimates from an international coalition of dockworkers' unions suggest the strike could disrupt over 40% of Mediterranean cargo and snarl over $2 billion worth of freight.
- While major European hubs like Piraeus and Genoa prepare for stoppages, US-based participation remains limited to select groups of workers in Oakland and San Francisco.
- Past dockworkers' strikes have secured bread-and-butter gains, such as the 1913 Philadelphia strike, while recent actions have frequently targeted arms shipments bound for Israel and US military bases.
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