Strike is becoming more likely, ILA leader warns

Harold Daggett to USMX: “Let me tell them and all of America the ILA most definitely will hit the streets on October 1st if we don’t get the kind of contract we deserve.”

Negotiations for a new collective agreement at Germany’s North Sea ports are stalled as employees and the union reject the employers’ offers.

Fremantle Ports will experience a two-day strike from August 18, disrupting ship movements as the Australian Maritime Officers Union demands salary increase.

The impact of a potential East Coast strike could depend on its duration, but a two-week strike may delay port recovery until 2025, according to Sea-Intelligence.

Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk, believes a strike on the East Coast is highly unlikely, but added that if it were to occur, the impact would be ‘significant’.

The USMX states it is committed to resuming negotiations with the ILA and keeping the process private to resolve local issues and avoid disrupting cargo flow and the economy.