Port Strike Update: Union Turns Down 'Nearly 50% Wage Increase'
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) negotiators have turned down a near 50 percent pay increase offer from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) as workers continue to strike across U.S. ports.
How much do dockworkers make? What to know about wages amid ILA port strike
On Tuesday, dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts walked off the job demanding better pay. How much do they make? Here's what to know.
Five things to know as the massive port strike enters its third day
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.
Port strike begins as ILA rejects last minute USMX offer
There had been a faint glimmer of hope Monday evening when the employers’ organization, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) released an update saying: “In the last 24 hours, the USMX and ILA have traded counter offers related to wages.
How much do port workers make? A look at salaries amid ongoing port strike
We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”
Port of Virginia shuts down Monday ahead of expected ILA strike
The Port of Virginia shut down Monday ahead of an expected International Longshoremen Association strike Oct. 1 as the ILA negotiates a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance
What to Know: The East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike
Depending on how long the strike lasts, it could present a problem for Biden and, by extension, Harris, in the final weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
Dockworkers are striking. What does that mean?
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,
The Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike
As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.
Here’s what’s impacted as the dockworker strike halts US ports
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,
This shipping stock is ‘in an enviable position’ for a protracted port strike, says analyst
While a prolonged strike at East Coast and Gulf ports would spell bad news for the U.S. economy, it could provide a boost to ...
US port strike: GM, Walmart, LG top importers at impacted ports
Data shows General Motoers, Walmart, LG Electronics have the greatest exposure to the ongoing union dockworkers' strike ...
Port strike: distilled spirits exports and imports at risk says trade group
A trade association said the distilled spirits industry and its consumers are facing impacts from the dockworker strike at ...
Biden Urges USMX to ‘Present a Fair Offer’ to ILA Amid East Coast Port Strike
In a statement, President Biden leaned in favor of the ILA dockworkers' demands, putting the burden on USMX’s foreign-owned ...
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike as ILA, USMX Fail to Reach New Deal
Union dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, putting coast-wide cargo in limbo.
US port strike backed by White House
President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with ...
ILA port strike poses major threat to the auto supply chain
Ports manned by ILA-represented workers handle nearly half of the country's ocean shipping, including two significant ports ...
Port strike raises fears of toilet paper shortages; Here's what to know and stock up on
Toilet paper is again in hot demand as people panic buy over fears of shortages due to the East, Gulf Coast port strike. Here ...