Head of ILA said, “I’ll cripple you. I will cripple you.”

Dockworkers Strike for First Time Since Jimmy Carter

36 Ports Shut Down with 45,000 Employees Off the Job

At least 36 major ports around the United States effectively shut down at midnight as a major labor union went on strike.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union, which represents around 45,000 port workers, says it will order a work stoppage as contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group have completely broken down over demands for a pay increase and guarantees against job automation.

The strike, if it drags out for several weeks, could cripple U.S. markets and cause shortages of a myriad of goods just before the 2024 presidential election.

Some estimates indicate the strike—which would halt container ship traffic across the entire eastern seaboard—could cost the U.S. economy upwards of $5 billion per day.

Harold Daggett, who leads the ILA, says he will "cripple" the country...not an American First guy, that's for sure.

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