East coast port strike

Potential Strike Looms Over US East and Gulf Coast Ports: Impacts and Preparations

Tensions between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are escalating, heightening the likelihood of a strike at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts. With automation and wage disputes unresolved, ILA President Harold Daggett has firmly opposed automation in port operations, emphasizing t ...

India Port Strike

Union Agreement Prevents Major Port Strike in India

A major strike that threatened to disrupt India’s ports and further strain the global supply chain was averted on Tuesday after workers and unions agreed to a new five-year contract. The strike, which was set to involve nearly 20,000 workers across India’s largest ports, had been scheduled to begin on Wednesday.The workers' unions, which had initially p ...