Port Workers Strike Begins; Cruises to Be Unaffected

Roughly 45,000 port workers from Maine to Texas have started a strike Tuesday as their union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), continues talks with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) for a new, “fair and decent contract.”

While USA Today reports this strike at ports across the East and Gulf Coasts could cause Americans to see higher prices and product shortages this holiday season, ILA reports that at least the strike won’t impact cruise operations.

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