The last time the ILA went on strike in 1977 the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) union at West Coast ports supported it by allowing ILA members to go to the Port of Los Angeles to stop the unloading of diverted vessels. ILA President Daggett, who was involved in those a...
October 04 , 2024 More News Today's Headline Top Stories TwitterFacebookLinkedInWhatsApp A A A U.S. port workers on the East and Gulf Coasts have reached a tentative deal with port operators, ending a multi-day strike that severely affected shipments. The International Longshoremen's ...
R By: Reuters October 04, 2024 06:57 AM NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — U.S. dock workers and port operators have reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, the International Longshoremen's Association...
The White House is scheduled to host a briefing Friday morning on the port strike. Retailers — many of whom had already prepared for the strike by either diverting their cargo to the West Coast ports orpulling their orders forward— are h...
Tuesday. The strike could cease operations at the Port of Philadelphia. On Monday, officials rushed to offload ships at the Port of Philadelphia as a strike loomed on the horizon. CBS News Philadelphia saw at least 100 trucks in 10 minutes carting away pineapples, bananas and vegetables. "...
Indeed, a carrier contact toldThe Loadstarrecently that just the threat of a US east coast port strike had been the main driver of the recent rate surge on the transpacific, and an actual “full-blown strike” would “see us through the winter”. ...
And in 2023, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su played a key role in brokering a deal to avert a strike and broker a new labor deal for West Coast dockworkers. The union's leverage is also stronger ahead of the presidential election as candidates vie for the labor vote, and with visions ...
By Ian ;Putzger, Americas correspondent 18/03/2024 Cargo owners have been advised to make contingency plans for a strike at US east and Gulf coast ports that could hit traffic flows as early as 1 October, right in the peak shipping season. The six-year labour contact between the...
Maritime industry consultancy Drewry flags potential challenges for the US East Coast ports due to the diversion of Baltimore’s container volumes combined with expected market growth in 2024. The Port of Baltimore is the busiest in the U.S. for handling cars and light trucks, processing nearly ...
Gene Seroka, Port of LA executive director, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what Seroka's seeing ahead of the East Coast port strike, what the Port of LA is preparing for, and what the port strike will do for the economy.