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Trump again backs longshore union as possible port strike nears

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend doubled down on his opposition to automation as a possible strike by union dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast container ports draws closer.

On Saturday, Trump reposted to more than 8 million followers on his social media platform, Truth Social, a Facebook message by Dennis Daggett, International Longshoremen’s Association executive vice president, praising Trump for his support of the union in its protracted contract fight with employers at Eastern...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-again-backs-longshore-union-as-possible-port-strike-nears

Port strike begins as ILA rejects last minute USMX offer

As has seemed increasingly likely, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike at 12:01 a.m. , today, Tuesday, October 1, rejecting a last minute offer from the employers’ organization, USMX, and shutting down U.S. ports from Maine to Texas, with ILA rank-and-file members began setting up picket lines at waterfront facilities up and down the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

There had been a faint glimmer of hope Monday evening when the employers’ organization, the United States...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-strike-begins-as-ila-rejects-last-minute-usmx-offer/

Poll by US Chamber finds voters want Biden to halt potential port strike

WASHINGTON — A national poll conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce suggests that a majority of American voters want the federal government to intervene if dockworkers go on strike starting Tuesday.

According to the chamber’s poll, which surveyed 1,467 voters in September, 57% support action on the part of the administration “to keep the ports open and operating while negotiations continue,” while roughly 20% were opposed to federal intervention. The chamber said the poll’s margin of error is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/poll-by-us-chamber-finds-voters-want-biden-to-halt-potential-port-strike

FreightWaves Classics: Lockout at West Coast ports caused economic havoc in 2002

ILWU members march. (Photo: Stephen Carr/Daily Breeze)

Almost everyone in the world of freight knows of the chaos that has occurred (and is occurring) in ocean freight during 2021. Many ships are at anchor near a number of U.S. ports and have also been unable to dock at times at Chinese ports as well. As described by FreightWaves Market Experts and reported by FreightWaves editorial staff, ocean freight has been in peak season almost the entire year. 

The worst backups have been at U.S. West Coast ports, where most of the ships from China...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-lockout-at-west-coast-ports-caused-economic-havoc-in-2002