Thousands of Port Workers Poised to Strike at Midnight

Work stoppage could impact this year’s holiday shopping season.

The Marco Polo, the largest cargo ship to call at an East Coast port, arrives into New York Harbor on May 20, 2021 Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tens of thousands of dock and maritime workers could hit the picket lines on Oct. 1, the largest union of maritime workers in North America confirmed in a Sept. 30 statement.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) posted on social media that many of the union’s members will strike at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, when the current collective-bargaining agreement expires.