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    October 3, 2024

    All stakeholders watching for impacts of dockworkers' strike

    Written by Laura Miller

    All eyes are on the coastwide longshoremen’s strike, with many scrambling to assess the situation and understand its implications for their businesses and the economy.

    The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has been warning of a massive labor stoppage for some time. Despite the warnings, many thought talks would be extended or that such a widespread walk-off couldn’t really happen. So, the strike, which began on Tuesday, Oct. 1, came as a surprise to some.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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