Strike looms at US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico ports
Talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 port workers, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group appear deadlocked on wage issues ahead of a Sept.
Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
The US Maritime Alliance says it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the International Longshoremen’s Association is not bargaining in good faith.
Here’s the latest on a potential strike at Gulf Coast ports
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a planned ports strike on the Gulf and East coasts by the International Longshoremen’s Association that is expected to begin Oct.
White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to avoid strike
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
US ports extend delivery hours as strike threat looms
U.S. ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are extending delivery hours for importers as they rush to clear cargo ahead of a potential strike by dockworkers on Oct. 1.
East Coast Port Employers File Labor Complaint Against Union
As a strike looms, port operators said labor leaders were refusing to bargain, as big retailers brace for supply chain hiccups.
Lots More on the Potentially Massive East Coast Port Strikes
As soon as next week, workers at all of the ports on the US East Coast could go on strike, crippling trade across a range of industrial and agricultural parts of the economy. So what's at stake? What do the workers want?
US East Coast port employers file NRLB complaint against union as strike looms
By Lisa Baertlein, David Shepardson and Daniel Wiessner LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Employers negotiating a labor contract at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports on Thursday filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the union,
Looming East Coast port strike could slam shipments. Here's what to know
Some 45,000 East and Gulf Coast port workers are ready to walk off the job on October 1. Here's what's at stake.
A looming East Coast port strike could shake the economy
Businesses have been accelerating imports, redirecting cargo and pleading with the Biden administration to prevent a walkout.
The looming East Coast port strike could send the container trade into 'chaos,' CEO warns
For the first time in decades, the largest union of maritime workers in North America is planning to go on strike, potentially disrupting supply chains and pushing the container trade into “chaos,” according to the CEO of Container xChange.
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Top Biden administration officials were meeting Friday with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ...
Agriculture groups urge White House action ahead of possible ports strike
Nearly 200 agriculture organizations on Friday morning urged the White House to address key U.S. agricultural supply chain ...
Ports workers strike possible. Agriculture groups urge dredging of lower Mississippi River
Agriculture organizations on Friday urged the White House to address key supply chain issues ahead of a potential port strike ...
White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to settle differences amid strike threat
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, ...
With Just A Week Left, ‘Devastating’ Strike At Ports Looks Unavoidable
There is only one week left to fend off a major ports strike that could have a devastating impact on U.S. retailers just as ...
The Economist3d
A threatened ports strike is already having an impact in America
A strike could disrupt the delivery of billions of dollars’ worth of consumer goods during peak shipping season. About 60% of ...
The Royal Gazette2d
Residents told not to stockpile goods in face of US ports strike
Residents were advised not to stockpile goods as the Government explored avenues to mitigate any potential impact on the ...