We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”

Strike – first by port workers on US east coast since 1977 – threatens to shut down ports from Maine to Texas

US dockworkers picketed for a second day Wednesday, garnering support from other labor groups as the Biden administration urged shippers to boost their offer to end a damaging strike weeks

The dockworker strike has fueled fears of a toilet paper shortage. But should you start stock piling or is it panic buying? Here's what to know.

Some Americans have been stocking up on toilet paper as port workers continue industrial action, according to posts on social media. Several videos and images have appeared online of empty shelves at grocery stores following the commencement of strike action by dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) across East and Gulf Coast ports on October 1.

Jeff Smith, an economics professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, said impact on auto parts and other machinery would likely be next.

Manufacturers of everything from trucks to toys to artificial Christmas trees face obstacles now that the ILA has called a stoppage.