US port strike, now in its third day, sparks panic buying
You may have noticed empty shelves where you typically find toilet paper at your local store. While it seems that many are panic buying and stocking up on paper towels and toilet paper following news of the port workers’ strike,
Five things to know as the massive port strike enters its third day
A massive port strike up the East Coast that began on Tuesday has the potential to become one of America’s most disruptive work stoppages in recent times.
How much do dockworkers make? What to know about wages amid ILA port strike
In a social media post, the union's president Harold Daggett said the union was fighting for “the kind of wages we deserve.” In a statement on Monday, the union blamed the United States Maritime Alliance,
Port Strike Update: Union Turns Down 'Nearly 50% Wage Increase'
International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) negotiators have turned down a near 50 percent pay increase offer from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) as workers continue to strike across U.S. ports.
Will 2024 port worker strike cause store shortages in Kentucky? What to expect
It is unclear when the strike could end, but its impact on the U.S. economy, where some economists estimate the labor stoppage potentially costing up to $5 billio n a day as imports and exports are blocked, could provide a stressor to expediate near future negotiations.
How much do port workers make? A look at salaries amid ongoing port strike
We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”
US port workers union backed by White House in strike
President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping.
What to Know: The East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike
Depending on how long the strike lasts, it could present a problem for Biden and, by extension, Harris, in the final weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
The Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike
As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.
Here’s what’s impacted as the dockworker strike halts US ports
A strike by dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports has paralyzed about half of the country’s ocean shipping and a prolonged dispute could bring the issue close to home for consumers. The strike, which included about 45,
What products could be affected by the port strike?
Dockworkers are walking picket lines at major East and Gulf coast ports, with consumers likely to feel the impact in coming weeks should it continue.
Panic buying is everywhere due to ongoing port strike. This Houston expert says it's unnecessary.
Some American consumers started panic buying products like toilet paper as dockworkers on Thursday entered their third day of ...
The port strike could impact fresh foods first, expert says.
Jeff Smith, an economics professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, said impact on auto parts and other machinery would ...
Port strike called at East and Gulf Coast cargo facilities as dockworkers walk off the job
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job ...
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Port strike panic buying? Costco toilet paper frenzy making the rounds on social media
Videos posted online claim that toilet paper is sold out at Costco stores from Arizona and Colorado to New Jersey.
Port Strike Leader Harold Daggett and ILA Union's Political Donations
The ILA PAC typically supports Democratic candidates, though it has recently contributed less than in previous decades.
Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S.
The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled, but there's potential ...
Port strike: distilled spirits exports and imports at risk says trade group
A trade association said the distilled spirits industry and its consumers are facing impacts from the dockworker strike at ...
The port strike will cause limited harm and won’t last
The International Longshoremen’s Association strike will not last because the political considerations of allowing it to drag ...