Published 10/01/2024 4:03:31 a.m.

US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping

Tens of thousands of members of the International Longshoremen's Association will strike on Tuesday at 14 ports from Maine to Texas, halting container traffic.
The U.S. Maritime Alliance reported no deal was reached before the strike, despite both sides adjusting wage offers.
If the strike occurs, it will be the first simultaneous shutdown of all ILA ports in nearly 50 years.

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BBC News

US ports shut down as dockworkers strike - Techregister

Getty Images Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and […]

09/30/2024 6:13:29 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.S. East Coast dockworkers head toward strike after deal deadline passes

International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike, is first such strike by the union since 1977 Strike; their disputes include appropriate wage increases, demands to stop port automation projects

10/01/2024 5:40:43 a.m.·India

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Reuters

US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years.

10/01/2024 4:03:31 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

U.S. port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight

NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down

09/30/2024 4:19:50 p.m.·United States

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