{"id":2343464,"date":"2024-09-19T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-looming-port-strikes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T14:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:59:43","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-looming-port-strikes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-looming-port-strikes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the looming port strikes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-the-looming-port-strikes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dockworkers, represented by the International\u200d Longshoremen&#8217;s Association (ILA), are threatening to strike starting October 1 if a new\u200b labor agreement is not reached by September 30. This strike \u2063could impact major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, \u200daffecting\u200c nearly half of U.S. ports, including those in New York, New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah. Retailers and manufacturers are preemptively rerouting cargo through\u200c West Coast ports to avoid disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>ILA president Harold \u200bDaggett expressed the urgency for better wages, \u2063stating the union is &#8220;very far apart&#8221; on negotiations. While short-term\u200c strikes may not lead to immediate consumer shortages, prolonged disruptions over a month or more could significantly \u2062impact the economy and availability of goods. Transportation experts indicate\u2064 that direct shipping routes from Europe and West Asia\u2063 would \u200bbe particularly\u2064 hard-hit. Analysts warn that even \u200da one-day strike could lead\u2064 to significant backlogs, complicating the timely delivery\u2064 of goods\u200d across North\u200c America.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about the looming port strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Dockworkers have threatened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>strike<\/a> on Oct. 1 in major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico\">Mexico<\/a>, which could complicate trade and lead to a disruption in the flow of goods in North America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The International Longshoremen&rsquo;s Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"union\">union<\/a> has threatened to strike if it does not reach a new labor agreement by Sept. 30. The union represents 45,000 workers at 36 ports, including New York, New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of U.S. ports would be affected by the strike. Retailers, manufacturers, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocean-shippers-reveal-major-sign-that-the-global-economy-is-in-dire-straits\/\" title=\"Ocean Shippers Reveal Major Sign That The Global Economy Is In Dire Straits\">ocean shippers<\/a> have already begun moving some of their cargo through the West Coast as a precautionary measure to avoid the chance their cargo is stuck in the affected ports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/port-strike-us-east-coast-would-spark-supply-chain-glitches-outset-shipping-firm-2024-09-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are very far apart,&rdquo; Harold Daggett, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-police-union-president-far-left-infiltrated-capitol-protests\/\" title=\"Chicago Police Union President: Far-left infiltrated Capitol protests\">union president<\/a>, said earlier this month. &ldquo;Mark my words, we&rsquo;ll shut them down Oct. 1 if we don&rsquo;t get the kind of wages we deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Consumers likely would not notice any major shortages of retail goods if the strike were to be resolved within a few weeks. However, if the strike lasted more than a month, it would cause a shortage of some goods, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/dockworkers-strike-threat-key-us-ports-consumers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> CBS News. A prolonged strike would affect the overall economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think everyone&rsquo;s a bit nervous about it,&rdquo; said Mia Ginter, director of North America ocean shipping for C.H. Robinson, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/silver-lining-there-are-half-a-million-more-self-employed-americans-since-covid-19-began\/\" title=\"Silver Lining: There Are Half A Million More Self-Employed Americans Since COVID-19 Began\">logistics firm<\/a>. &ldquo;The rhetoric this time with the ILA is at a level we haven&rsquo;t seen before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Transportation experts believe that goods coming to North America from Europe and West Asian countries rely on direct routes across the Atlantic Ocean and would be most heavily affected. Analysts at Sea-Intelligence, a Copenhagen-based shipping advisory firm, estimated it could take four to six days to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/possible-us-seaport-strike-could-back-up-goods-months-shipping-experts-say-2024-08-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>clear the backlog<\/a> from a one-day strike.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The moment you close the door, things begin to back up,&rdquo; George Goldman, CMA CGM&rsquo;s North America chief, said on a webcast hosted by the Port of Los Angeles. &ldquo;One day is too long for port closures.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration said it would not move to block the strike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve never invoked Taft-Hartley to break a strike and are not considering doing so now,&rdquo; the Biden administration official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/world-at-work\/biden-wont-block-potential-strike-east-coast-ports-administration-official-says-2024-09-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. &ldquo;We encourage all parties to remain at the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Taft-Hartley Act, enacted in 1947, subjected unions to the National Labor Relations Board&rsquo;s unfair labor prices, restricting the power of labor unions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ports on the West Coast have already seen a surge in activity due to the looming strike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In August, the Port of Long Beach in California saw its busiest month in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-homes-are-bought-and-sold-may-change-drastically-due-to-multi-billion-dollar-lawsuits\/\" title=\"Multi-billion dollar lawsuits may drastically alter the way homes are bought and sold.\">century-long history<\/a>. There, volume increased nearly 34% from the year before because of a 40% surge in imports. The Port of Los Angeles also saw an increase in the volume of imports in August, jumping 16% because of a nearly 18% increase in imports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763889\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>### Key Information on Upcoming Port Strikes<\/p>\n<p>Dockworkers are planning to strike on October 1 at significant ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, which could disrupt trade and affect the movement of goods across North America. The International Longshoremen\u2019s Association (ILA) has indicated that a strike will occur if a new labor agreement is not reached by September 30. This union represents 45,000 workers across 36 ports, including those in New York, New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah. Nearly half of U.S. ports would be impacted by this action.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of potential disruptions, retailers and manufacturers have started rerouting some cargo through West Coast ports to avoid delays at the affected locations. Union president Harold Daggett stated earlier this month that negotiations are far from satisfactory: \u201cMark my words, we\u2019ll shut them down Oct. 1 if we don\u2019t get the kind of wages we deserve.\u201d If the strike is resolved within a few weeks, consumers may not experience significant shortages in retail goods; however, prolonged strikes lasting over a month could lead to shortages and negatively impact the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Mia Ginter from C.H. Robinson expressed concern about the current situation with ILA negotiations being more intense than before: \u201cI think everyone\u2019s a bit nervous about it.\u201d Transportation experts note that shipments coming from Europe and West Asia via direct Atlantic routes would be most affected by any disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts from Sea-Intelligence estimate that clearing backlogs caused by even one day of striking could take four to six days. George Goldman from CMA CGM emphasized how quickly operations can back up when port activities cease: \u201cOne day is too long for port closures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has stated it will not intervene to prevent the strike: \u201cWe\u2019ve never invoked Taft-Hartley to break a strike and are not considering doing so now,\u201d an official said while urging all parties involved to negotiate sincerely.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, West Coast ports have experienced increased activity due to concerns over potential strikes; for instance, August marked record volumes at California&#8217;s Port of Long Beach\u2014up nearly 34% year-over-year\u2014while Los Angeles saw an increase in imports as well<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2343465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ports-strike-east-coast.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9168,41242,41241,41243,32076],"class_list":["post-2343464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economy","tag-labor-disputes","tag-port-strikes","tag-shipping-industry","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ports-strike-east-coast.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}