The Latest Breaking News from the International Longshoremen Association

Trump Supports Dockworkers Union Against Port Automation

President-elect Trump supports Longshoremen's Association against port automation to protect American jobs and industries.

Top News · Dec 13, 2024

Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark

A dockworkers strike that froze operations at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports for 2½ days was paused on Oct. 3, 2024. The Conversation U.S. asked Anna Nagurney, a scholar of supply chains, to assess the extent of disruptions that likely occurred and how the swift return of 45,000 workers…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2024

Biden urges port operators to increase wages after 45,000 workers go on strike

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

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2024

Some Begin Preparations for Possible Shortages Ahead of U.S. Port Strike Set to Start At Midnight

Consumers are stocking up on essentials as dockworkers' labor dispute threatens to disrupt supply chains and raise prices nationwide.

Latin Times · Sep 30, 2024

A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down if a union representing 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike early Tuesday

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

US Ports Brace For Potential Dockworkers Strike

Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November's closely contested presidential election.

International Business Times · Sep 28, 2024