Short-lived strike puts focus on how dockworkers’ labor keeps economy, supply chain rolling

Why did the International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA) three-day strike have such a potentially consequential impact? Supply chain disruption is the critical factor. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, nearly 70% of U.S. exports and 56% of containerized U.S. imports pass through East and Gulf Coast ports. 

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