Gasoline shipments at PortEverglades, and South Florida's huge cruise industry, are not affected. But a one-week strike could cost the U.S. economy nearly $3.8 billion and increase the cost of consumer goods, according to the Conference Board. "Shipments diverted to the West Coast and then ...
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 ...
East Coast port strike looms for first time since 1977. Here's what to know. Other estimates of the potential economic hit also suggest the strike could take a toll, although the losses would likely amount to a small fraction of the nearly $29 trillion U.S. economy. ...
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 ...
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 Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) on Thursday evening announced the...
BUSINESS GROUPS CALL ON BIDEN TO INTERVENE IN PORT STRIKE The dockworkers strike has brought most activity at East and Gulf Coast ports to a standstill.(Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images) The strike and supply disruption comes as U.S.coffee inventorieshave been at historically lo...
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Backlogs created by the three-day strike at US Gulf and East Coast ports could last for two to three weeks, although there are indications that operations could return to normal sooner rather than later at the Port of New...
ILA International Transport Workers Federation Port automation series US east coast port strike USMX Dec 20, 2024• 0 Comments• Share WSC appoints Soren Toft and Randy Chen as new chair and vice chair MSC boss Soren Toft and Randy Chen, vice chairman of Wan Hai, have become chair ....
There has been some progress. The Colonial Pipeline—which brings gasoline from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast—was hoping to resume partial operations Friday. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard Thursday said it was opening the Port of New York and New Jersey on a restricted basis to get gasoline...
Thousands of dockworkers at ports from New England to Texas went on strike just after midnight on Tuesday as they rally for higher pay and more job security. The work stoppage, the first at East and Gulf Coast ports since 1977, follows a lengthy impasse in labor talks...