Dockworkers Strike Shuts Down Ports On Gulf And East Coasts

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 01: Longshoremen with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and their supporters picket outside of the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on October 01, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dockworkers at 14 major ports on the East Coast and Gulf region have walked off the job after the ILA failed to reach a contract agreement with port ownership. This is the union’s first strike since 1977 and is expected to cost up the economy between $3.8 billion to $4.5 billion per day, according to J.P. Morgan. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)