Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s labor strike that halted operations at East and Gulf Coast ports for three days….
https://gcaptain.com/us-port-strike-unlikely-to-slow-import-surge/
East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks
Who Is Harold Daggett? The Man Behind The Longshoremen Union
By Brooke Sutherland, Josh Wingrove and Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — When the history books are written about the fate of longshoremen in the US, few characters will loom as large as…
https://gcaptain.com/harold-daggett-biography-ila-longshorman-union/
US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) – A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation’s ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue…
https://gcaptain.com/us-port-strike-throws-spotlight-on-big-union-foe-automation/
U.S. Port Strike Leaves Cargo Backlog in Its Wake
Oct 4 (Reuters) – U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-port-strike-leaves-cargo-backlog-in-its-wake/
Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention
The widespread dockworker strike at East and Gulf Coast ports has prompted numerous organizations and stakeholders in America’s supply chain to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to intervene, citing potential severe…
https://gcaptain.com/taft-hartley-port-strike-sparks-urgent-calls-for-biden-intervention/
Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the ongoing International Longshoreman’s Association strike, which is impacting…
Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Long lines of container ships lined up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day,…
https://gcaptain.com/ships-queue-at-ports-as-u-s-dockworker-strike-enters-third-day/
TikTok Fury and Death Threats: Will ILA Union Boss Daggett Fold or Double Down?
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The strike paralyzing America’s East and Gulf Coast ports has taken a dark turn. What began as a labor dispute over wages and automation has…
https://gcaptain.com/tiktok-fury-and-death-threats-will-ila-union-boss-daggett-fold-or-double-down/
Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2
By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike enters its second day. Any hope from employer association USMX…
https://gcaptain.com/box-lines-declare-force-majeure-as-u-s-dockworker-strike-enters-day-2/
Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last night’s Vice Presidential debate. While Kamala Harris has…
https://gcaptain.com/port-strike-trump-and-biden-blame-shipowners-while-harris-remains-silent/