A threatened ports strike is already having an impact in America
A strike could disrupt the delivery of billions of dollars’ worth of consumer goods during peak shipping season. About 60% of America’s containerised trade would be affected. The value of containerised imports at the 36 ports amounted to $588bn last year. A strike would shut five of the ten busiest ports in North America.
A big U.S. port strike could soon shake the economy. Here's what to know
Across the East and Gulf Coasts, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has been threatening to go on a full strike, which would potentially impact various goods across the country if the U.
Dockworkers at key U.S. ports threatening strike consumers could feel
About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation's cargo from ships.
Georgia ports brace for impact as dockworkers’ strike threatens major disruption
A strike would shut down 36 ports that handle roughly half the nations’ cargo from ships. Lynch oversees two of the busiest in Georgia. The Port of Savannah ranks No. 4 in the U.S. for container cargo that includes retail goods ranging from consumer electronics to frozen chickens. The Port of Brunswick is America’s second-busiest for automobiles.
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US Ports Are Threatened With Strikes in Election-Season Jolt
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Looming port strike threatens region’s economy
More than $2.4 billion worth of goods pass through New York and New Jersey's ports each week that are at risk with a possible dockworker strike next week.
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