Around $159 billion in automobiles were imported to the United States in 2022, and the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports of the U.S. are vital avenues for the importation of foreign vehicles — specifically, for European automakers like BMW, Volvo, and Volkswagen.

The work stoppage by more than 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association could delay delivery of products across the U.S.

The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation.

Thousands of unionized dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday morning, stranding cargo and sending ripples through supply chains for consumer goods and manufacturing parts. A contract between the operators of port terminals and the International Longshoremen’s Association,

Dockworkers and longshoremen in East Coast ports are now on strike in a major labor action with real consequences for the U.S. and international economy. Thousands of members of the International

KEY TAKEAWAYS The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) members walked out this week, seeking higher pay and labor protections against automation from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).

Tens of thousands of longshoremen at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico went on strike shortly after midnight, the first strike by the port workers’ union in nearly 50 years. Workers walked off the job from Maine to Texas,

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