Unless Monday brings a surprise, Tuesday will see the International Longshoremen's Association go on strike for the first time since 1977. And there will likely be significant consequences.
"We should probably expect there to be a work stoppage and we shouldn't get surprised if there is one," Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch told The Associated Press. "The question is: How long?"
A strike would shut down 36 ports that handle about half of the cargo volume that travels by ship. Union members want more money but more critically an end to automation.
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