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Dockworkers Begin Picketing In Philadelphia After Strike Called At Ports Along The East Coast
Ports in New York and New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware are also closed due to the strike.
October 1, 2024
Dockworkers began picketing at the Port of Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, hours after the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) announced its workers would go on strike.
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The strike, which began at 12:01 a.m., is impacting all major ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. More than 45,000 workers from Texas to Maine are rallying for better pay and job security.
In a statement posted on social media, the ILA said a proposal made by United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Monday "fell far short of what ILA rank-and-file members are demanding in wages and protections against automation." The USMX is a shipping industry group that represents terminal operators and ocean carriers.
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Workers on strike at the Port of Philadelphia/CBS Philadelphia
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