International Longshoremen's Association

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Tentative Pay Agreement Pauses Dockworkers' Strike

Union goes back to work through Jan. 15 while other issues are negotiated

(Newser) - After receiving an enhanced contract proposal, the International Longshoremen's Association suspended its three-day strike on Thursday that has shut major East and Gulf coast ports. The existing contract will remain in place through Jan. 15 to allow time for more negotiation over other issues, the Washington Post reports, after...

Toilet Paper Makers Reassure a Worried Nation

Most of the product is already in the US and won't be affected by strike at ports, trade group says

(Newser) - There is no squeeze on Charmin. Toilet paper makers said that consumers don't need to fear shortages due to the ongoing strike at US ports. The American Forest and Paper Association, which represents makers of toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels, and other wood products, said Wednesday that it...

Port Strike Could Cause Big Problems With Your Coffee

Trader warns of a 'supply squeeze' as strike shuts down ports that 80% of imports come through

(Newser) - "People are going to sit up and realize how important longshoremen jobs are," union leader Harold Daggett said as the the dockworkers strike began at midnight Tuesday. Those words might hit home with disruption to the supply chain of a commodity many Americans start their day with. Reuters...

Port Backlogs Could Take Months to Clear

Dozens of container ships are already playing the waiting game at idled ports

(Newser) - Three days into the dockworkers strike , at least 45 container ships are lined up outside major US ports, blocked from unloading the produce, medical supplies, auto parts, and other goods they carry. That's up from just three ships on Sunday, two days before the International Longshoremen's Association initiated...

He's Leading the Dockworkers' Strike, Doesn't Mince Words

Meet International Longshoremen's Association president Harold Daggett

(Newser) - Some 45,000 dockworkers at 36 US ports are now on strike. Their leader? Harold Daggett, whom the Wall Street Journal describes as "profane" and "pugnacious"—adjectives it backs up with Daggett's own words. The 78-year-old head of the International Longshoremen's Association kicked off the...

Dockworkers' Strike Could Welcome Back Inflation

45K workers at 36 ports demand higher wages, ban on automation; could cost economy $4B a day

(Newser) - Dockworkers at three dozen ports from Maine to Texas walked off the job early Tuesday in a strike that "could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks," the AP reports. The affected East and Gulf Coast ports "handle...

Massive Strike Could Snarl Holiday Shopping

45K dockworkers are set to walk off the job at midnight, affecting 36 US ports

(Newser) - The union representing US dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf coasts. The coming work stoppage threatens to significantly snarl the nation's supply chain, potentially leading to higher...

East Coast Dockworkers' Strike Could Slam Economy

Union threatens action starting Sunday

(Newser) - Some 14,500 dockworkers are ready to walk out on strike Sunday, and it could shutter ports from Boston to Houston and choke the US economy big-time. The longshoremen are "in a crucial place in the flow of goods," says one professor; New York and New Jersey officials...

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