Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism

Dockworkers strike at East and Gulf Coast cargo facilities for better wages, other protections

Tens of thousands of U.S. dockworkers spanning from Maine to Texas walked off the job and went on strike early Tuesday, regarding issues including higher pay and more job security. The strike affects some 24,000 workers and at 14 ports, raising fears of the damage it could cost to the U.S. economy. The ports account for more than half of the nation’s container imports, facilitating the transport of everything from toys to fresh fruit to nuclear …

Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are on strike for a 2nd day

Dockworkers are demanding 77% in raises, among other things. Their union says they'll remain on strike until their demands are met.

'Business as usual' at Port of Los Angeles as dockworkers strike at East, Gulf Coast ports

Thousands of dockworkers are on strike demanding better pay and a ban on the use of automated equipment, but it's business as usual on the West Coast.

Port of Savannah workers on picket line as strikes happen along East and Gulf coasts

Over 85,000 longshoremen are on strike asking for better wages and fighting for their future against automation

The massive dock workers’ strike, explained

Striking workers at the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn gather before a visit by Mayor Eric Adams after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, began walking off the job after 12:01 am ET on October 1, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Workers at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday following a breakdown in negotiations between the union representing them, the Internati…

'No contract, no work': Thousands go on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Work at ports across the east and gulf coasts came to a halt Tuesday as 25,000 workers go on strike.   The International Longshoreman’s Association—which represents port workers from Maine to Texas—and the US Maritime Alliance have yet to come to an agreement over contracts.   The ILA is pushing for a 77% increase in pay over six years and promises that their jobs will be protected from automation.   USMX provides a count…