Mostly, a work-stoppage decision by ILA, whose feisty 78-year-old leader, Harold Daggett, was a young union member in 1977 during the last strike, would affect the containers handled by its members.

The ILA strike has the potential to cost the economy up to $5 billion a day and upend holiday shopping. Prices are expected to go up on a variety of goods, especially perishable items.

A port strike on the East and Gulf coasts among ILA union workers is still set for Tuesday, as a wage hike offer near 50% from port ownership was rejected.

Shippers claim to be mindful of the potential costs to inflation-weary consumers if ILA members get paid what they’re asking. And this is the time of year when holiday items are due in stores ...

And the ILA’s East Coast port strike may have a sequel, depending on whether a new six-year ILA contract is finalized in 90 days, and what impact it has on consumers. At root, machines and ...

See photos of the Baltimore ILA dockworkers on strike. Striking workers from the International Longshoremen’s Association walk a picket line on Broening Highway outside Dundalk Marine Terminal.

An ILA strike could wedge labor-friendly U.S. President Joe Biden into a no-win position as Vice President Kamala Harris runs a razor-tight election race against former President Donald Trump.

The ILA, representing 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas, has announced plans to strike early next week if no agreement is reached.

J.P. Morgan estimated that a strike shutting down ports on the East and Gulf coasts could cost the economy $3.8 billion to $4.5 billion per day, with some of that recovered over time after normal ...

The strike, which began at 12:01 a.m., is impacting all major ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. More than 45,000 workers from Texas to Maine are rallying for better pay and job security .

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