International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) News

Viewpoint: Strike’s Duration Will Determine Impact on P/C Insurance Industry

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike on Tuesday, Oct 1. The strike is expected to affect more than 20 ports along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast, including the ports of New York and New Jersey, Baltimore and …

US East Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation’s Ocean Shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract …