How the Dockworkers Strike Impacts the Economy

Dockworkers strike at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, on October 1, 2024. Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on September ... Read More

The dockworkers strike could cost the economy $3.5 billion a day. Will Biden intervene?

About 45,000 dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are on strike in a labor action that could impact the country’s supply chain—and potentially the election. Tens of thousands of dockworkers at ... Read More

Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg says port strikes could have real impact on economy

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that the port strikes could have a real impact on the economy during an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The longer this goes, the more ... Read More

Dockworkers strike poses big risks for economy the longer it lasts

A strike on the East Coast’s ports is creating a significant risk to the U.S. economy and supply chains that grows with every day that passes without a resolution, threatening to create damage to what ... Read More

Massive Dockworkers Strike to Ripple Through U.S. Economy: What to Know

Dockworkers walked out of every major port on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts for the first time in nearly 50 years, staging a strike that could ripple across the world’s largest economy and cause ... Read More

Huge dockworkers strike threatens economy

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Dockworkers walked out of every major port on the U.S. Read More

The Impact of Dock Workers' Strikes on Commodity Prices and Economic Growth

The labor movement is a powerful and often contentious aspect of the economy. One of its primary arenas is the strike—a tool workers use to advocate for better conditions, wages, and benefits. In the ... Read More

The Strike Is On: How The Port Work Stoppage Could Impact The Economy, Supply Chain And Inflation

Dockworkers are officially on strike at ports up and down the East Coast of the U.S. after their contract ended at midnight Sept. 30. The strike at 36 East and Gulf Coast ports could have wide-ranging ... Read More

Dockworkers strike: What it could mean for prices, the holidays and the economy

NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. Related: Dockworkers agree to suspend ... Read More

How a dockworker strike could impact everyday costs, delivery times

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Forty-five thousand dockworkers are expected to walk off the job at midnight on Tuesday, effectively shutting down 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. For months, a ... Read More

Here's how the dockworker strike may impact people in Georgia

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Miguel Tirado's eyes dart back and forth at a park in Marietta. Between his two little ones and the family dog, he has to stay alert. Tirado's also keeping an eye on his budget -- ... Read More

The dockworkers strike could cost the economy $3.5 billion a day. Will Biden intervene?

Tens of thousands of dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike Tuesday after the contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance ... Read More