Over 45 Container Ships Stalled Outside U.S. Ports As ILA Strike Enters Third Day
Port Everglades longshoremen continue to picket near the port entrance three days after the union and management failed to reach an agreement on a new labor contract in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 3, 2024. are. Workers at several other East and Gulf Coast ports were unable to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement after […]
How the port strike could impact daily life
Longshoremen are striking from Maine to Texas, costing the U.S. economy as much as $5 billion a day, but raising questions about how the strikes will directly impact consumers. are. Despite toilet paper shortages reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic, consumers shouldn't see anything out of the ordinary on grocery store shelves or […]
Shoppers panic buying as US ports strike sparks empty shelves and rising prices on groceries, essentials
Shoppers flocked to big-box stores and supermarkets over the U.S. port strike, panic buying and often stocking up on essential items not affected by the work stoppage. Experts said the strike, which spanned 14 ports from Maine to Texas, was mainly due to supermarkets selling fresh produce from the Caribbean and Latin America, processed food […]
Port strike leaves BILLIONS of trade in limbo
Longshoremen along the East Coast have officially begun a strike, the effects of which could be devastating for Americans already struggling in the Biden economy. And longshoremen are not shy about their intentions. Harold Daggett, president and chief negotiator of the International Longshoremen's Association, warned Americans: “We will cripple you.” Daggett also detailed how he […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis orders National Guard to end longshoremen’s strike over hurricane disaster
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced an order to deploy the National Guard to end a damaging union strike at Gulf Coast ports. “It is unacceptable for the Biden-Harris Administration to allow people to be harmed by supply chain disruptions.” Mr. DeSantis made the announcement Thursday, just two days after the International Longshoremen's Association launched […]
Port strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
John DeCicco Jr., CEO of DeCicco & Sons, details the impact of the longshoremen's strike on his company as it prepares for fruit shortages. The strike currently in progress is Unionized longshoremen The unloading of imported coffee has been suspended at Eastern and Gulf ports, tightening supplies for coffee drinkers in the United States, the […]
Container ships back up at US ports amid dockworkers strike
At least 45 container ships anchored outside U.S. ports Thursday as a major strike by longshoremen stretching from Maine to Texas entered its third day. By late Wednesday, container ships were forming long lines along East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, unable to unload cargo as longshoremen picketed and struck, according to Everstream Analytics. Last […]
Israel ‘Likely’ Will Strike Iran’s Nuclear Program or Oil Refineries, Expert Says
Middle East experts say it is “increasingly likely” that Israel will attack Iran's nuclear facilities and refineries following Iran's attack on the Jewish state. Exchanges between Israel and Iran have been ongoing for months, with the latest round in which Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, most of which were intercepted […]
NYC Costco shoppers empty shelves in panic over port strike
A longshoremen's strike that has shut down dozens of ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast has led to shortages of toilet paper and paper towels at Costco on Staten Island, despite experts' claims that paper products are not affected by the strike. There are reports of panic buying. Video footage Wednesday showed vast […]
U.S. Port Congestion Builds as Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
Lines of container ships continued to form outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the first longshoremen's strike in nearly 50 years entered its third day. The chokepoint threatens shortages of everything from bananas to car parts and is expected to widen in the coming days unless a solution is found. Reuters report Negotiations between […]