
Dockworkers Begin Historic Strike on East and Gulf Coasts, Halting Half of U.S. Ocean Shipping
In a significant move that marks the first large-scale strike by dockworkers in nearly 50 years, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have halted operations across East Coast and Gulf Coast ports starting early Tuesday morning. This strike, which began at 12:01 a.m. ET, impacts about half of the nation’s ocean shipping, blocking vital…