Strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt
Port workers strike at East Coast, Gulf ports sparks fears of inflation and more shortages
Read more. Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike after the clock struck midnight with no new labor deal in hand. Thirty-six East Coast and Gulf Coast ports shut down as 45,
Strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
The strike by unionized dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports has ground coffee shipments to a halt, setting up a supply squeeze given the heavy U.S. reliance on coffee imports.
East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike
Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts.
Ships backing up at East and Gulf Coast Ports
The ongoing strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is the biggest one of its kind in almost 50 years. Yahoo says the stoppage has blocked the unloading of container ships from Maine down to Texas, with a backlog of ships lined up outside of major U.S. ports.
US East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports Reopen After Dockworkers’ Strike Ends With Landmark Wage Deal
Dockworkers' strike resolution brings relief to US economy, but cargo backlog of 54 queued ships remains to be cleared.
East and Gulf Coast ports’ strike comes to an end, with ILA and USMX reaching a tentative agreement
Labor peace is now restored for 36 United States-based East and Gulf Coast ports following a brief but heightened period of uncertainty. The ports had been shut down for the better part of three days after the expiration of the previous six-year contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) at 12:01 AM ET on Monday,
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike Begins, Squeezing Supply Chains
While many experts believe the up to $5 billion in daily losses to a strike can be absorbed for a week or so, damage to supply chains could get far heavier if the walkout extends further.
Massive dockworkers strike could shut down Gulf Coast ports: What you should know
A lengthy shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at big and small retailers alike.
Strike at ports along East and Gulf Coast ports ends with tentative deal
(CNN) — The strike at ports along the East and Gulf Coast is over, for now. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance announced they reached a tentative deal on wages this evening. A source says the agreement on wages amounts to a four-dollar per-hour raise for each year of the six-year contract.
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike as ILA, USMX Fail to Reach New Deal
Union dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, putting coast-wide cargo in limbo.
Coffee containers pile up at US ports during strike
The unloading of hundreds of containers with imported coffee beans at the United States' East Coast ports has stopped due to the strike of portworkers, aggravating the tight supply in the largest coffee-drinking nation.
With ports strike imminent on East Coast, Gulf, truckers, rails are scrambling to move billions in cargo before midnight shutdown
With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, ...
Dockworkers’ union suspends strike, ports reopen on East and Gulf coasts
Striking dockworkers reached a tentative agreement with port operators on Thursday for a 62 percent wage increase and have ...
Dockworkers strike ends as union, freight companies reach tentative deal
Striking East and Gulf Coast dockworkers and U.S. port operators have reached a tentative agreement on wages, ending a ...