A strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts could begin Tuesday after the expiration of their contract, potentially disrupting operations at 36 ports that handle half of the country's seaborne imports. The strike could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars daily.
A potential dockworkers strike is looming over seaports on the East and Gulf Coasts as a labor stoppage could begin Tuesday, although federal law gives the president the authority to intervene in such a labor dispute when it creates a national emergency. The possible port strike could start after the expiration of the International Longshoremen's Association contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance , which elapses at midnight Monday.
Enacted in 1947 as an update to the National Labor Relations Act, the Taft-Hartley Act contained a variety of updates and reforms to labor laws and dispute mechanisms – including a new provision for settling labor disputes that create a national emergency.
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