Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
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 ports across the East and Gulf coasts.
At issue in the longshoremen’s strike: How much automation is appropriate at ports?
Automation at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts tends to lag behind that at West Coast, Asian and European ports.
Dockworkers strike, shutting eastern ports
Approximately 50,000 ILA union longshoremen went on strike after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract with maritime companies
Striking dockworkers fear automation is coming. How would the technology affect our ports?
The longshoremen’s strike that has shut down ports in Boston and other cities isn’t just about money and jobs. It’s also a fight over the future of maritime shipping technology.
Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike
The USMX employers association says it's willing to continue the old technology agreement, but the ILA labor union says the terms were already broken.
On the waterfront: Threat of longshoremen's strike looms over local ports
Ports on both sides of the Delaware River support thousands of jobs and move vast amounts of cargo through the South Jersey-Philadelphia area. However, the International Longshoremen’s Association — representing about 25,000 port workers on the East and Gulf coasts —– might strike when a contract expires at midnight Monday, Sept. 30.
US Dockworkers Strike to Stop Automation Already Seen at Other Ports
Longshoremen at docks along the US East and Gulf coasts have gone on strike for the first time since 1977 as the union takes a hardline stance against automation found at other ports around the world.
The dockworkers strike over automation is just the beginning: Morning Brief
The dockworkers strike is the next chapter in the workers vs. automation and AI story — one that won't be finished anytime soon.
The Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike
As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s ...
DeSantis Orders National Guard to Keep Ports Open as State Recovers from Hurricane amid Longshoremen Strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike Tuesday after turning down a 50 percent wage increase.
Lines of ships at US ports grow as dockworker strike enters third day
Long lines of container ships lined up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a ...
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With East Coast and Gulf ports closed by the strike, West Coast ports are busier than usual
For months, shippers have been insuring against strike delays by sending their cargo to the other side of the continent.
‘They Can’t Survive Too Long’: The Union Boss Who Shut Down the Ports Is Playing Hard Ball
Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the ...
Longshoremen union's last strike lasted 45 days in 1977. What led to the current strike?
For the first time in nearly 50 years, dockworkers and longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike Tuesday, ...
International Longshoremen’s Association strike begins as deadline passes with no deal
The International Longshoremen's Association began striking at midnight. Video posted on social media showed some union ...
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International Longshoremen’s Association strike demanding pay increase
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jaylen Baron Over 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike at ...
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Florida ports feel impacts of strike by International Longshoreman’s Association
Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that ...