Port of Houston joins nationwide strike
KHOU 11 · 5d
What a strike would mean for Port Houston and other ports around the country
The International Longshoremen’s Association is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container-moving trucks that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. ports. Those ports handle roughly half of the nations’ cargo from ships.
Houston Chronicle · 5d
Port Houston strike is here. What does that mean for the Bayou City?
The affected ports handle roughly 43 percent of U.S. imports according to ITS Logistics, a supply chain and logistics company. In Houston, a prolonged strike could mean that the Bayport and Barbours Cut Gate container terminals would be closed indefinitely, freezing trade until the ILA and USMX come to an agreement.
Kiii3 News · 5d
Longshoremen strike at Port of Houston could eventually impact what we pay at grocery store, expert says
On Monday morning, the International Longshoremen's Association said it rejected a wage package from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). Experts said the sides aren't close on a deal. The ILA represents about 25,000 port workers along the East Coast and Gulf Coast bringing imports and exports to a screeching halt.
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