Reports of panic-buying at supermarkets began spreading across social media Tuesday as a union dockworker strike got underway at East and Gulf Coast ports.
The impact of the possible ILA strike is already starting to become visible in the U.S. What is likely to happen if a strike does occur?
A potential longshoremen strike could severely hamper operations at ports in Savannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carolina, that have nonunion as well as union workers, experts say.
APM’s move to add automated box handling equipment at large terminal has dock workers concerned about job security.
Union representing 14,500 employees says new deal aims to bring stability and peace to US docks.
