Economic Implications of 1st Port Worker Strike Since 1977
By Andrew Moran Thousands of Atlantic and Gulf Coast port workers went on strike at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 for the first time since 1977, a work disruption that could potentially cause sizable harm to the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), North America’s largest union of dock and maritime workers with 85,000 members, rejected a proposal made by the U.S.
Economic Implications of 1st Port Worker Strike Since 1977
By Andrew Moran Thousands of Atlantic and Gulf Coast port workers went on strike at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 for the first time since 1977, a work disruption that could potentially cause sizable harm to the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), North America’s largest union of dock and maritime workers with 85,000 members, rejected a proposal made by the U.S.