Port of Wilmington cargo is shut down by the first East Coast strike in 47 years
The last ILA strike on the East Coast, in 1977, ended after 44 days. In 2002, President George W. Bush invoked the ...
Port workers strike at East Coast, Gulf ports sparks fears of inflation and more shortages
East and Gulf coast port workers walked off the job at midnight after failing to agree to a new contract with the United ...
Dockworkers at Eastern and Gulf ports go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association expired at midnight, and even though progress was reported in talks on Monday, the workers went ...
Massive port strike begins across America’s East Coast, threatening shortages and rising prices
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East ...