Port workers reach tentative agreement to end strike
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union and the United States Maritime Union (USMX), the trade group that operates East and Gulf ports, reached a tentative agreement Thursday to end a two-day strike. The ILA announced Thursday night that the USMX has agreed to raise wages for dockworkers and that union members will return to work […]
Dockworkers’ strike suspended | Blaze Media
International Longshoremen's Association announced On Thursday, it announced it would suspend strikes after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The union said its members would immediately return to work until Jan. 15 to give leadership time to negotiate a permanent agreement. “One expert estimated that the strike could cost up to $3.7 billion […]
Dockworkers’ union reaches tentative agreement, will suspend port strike until January
“Kudrow” panelists Steve Moore and Michael Faulkender react to longshoremen striking over wages and automation. Striking US longshoremen are scheduled to return to work on Friday after reaching a tentative agreement with their employer on improved pay. According to FOX Business, the conditional offer was a 62% pay increase. This offer will be on hold […]
Port strike boosts pressure on Biden, Harris
President Biden and Vice President Harris may find themselves in an increasingly difficult position the longer the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) attacks on the East and Gulf coasts drag on. Mr. Biden could bring workers back to the docks by invoking the Taft-Hartley Act, but that would put Mr. Harris on the progressive ticket in […]
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 […]