In a social media post, the union's president Harold Daggett said the union was fighting for “the kind of wages we deserve.” In a statement on Monday, the union blamed the United States Maritime Alliance,

We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”

Tens of thousands of dockworkers on the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast hit the picket line early Tuesday amid a strike over wages and automation at ports. The walkout, which began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday,

As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.

A strike by dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports has paralyzed about half of the country’s ocean shipping and a prolonged dispute could bring the issue close to home for consumers. The strike, which included about 45,

A massive port strike up the East Coast that began on Tuesday has the potential to become one of America’s most disruptive work stoppages in recent times.