The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) will begin a strike at midnight Tuesday, halting operations at 36 ports along the East and Gulf coasts. The walkout threatens significant disruptions to the nation’s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for businesses and consumers if it lasts for weeks.
TOM KRISHER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPSThe strike could stop the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all the cargo ports from Maine to Texas.
ILA confirmed over the weekend that its members would hit the picket lines at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. In a Monday update, the union continued to blame the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, for continuing to "to block the path" toward an agreement before the contract deadline.Ports along the East and Gulf coasts preparing for possible worker strike
"If the strikes go ahead, they will cause enormous delays across the supply chain, a ripple effect which will no doubt roll into 2025 and cause chaos across the industry," noted Jay Dhokia, founder of supply chain management and logistics firm Pro3PL. The coming strike by the ILA workers - set to impact ports from Maine to Texas - will be the first by the union since 1977. West Coast dockworkers belong to a different union and aren't involved in the strike.
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