In this emergency episode, host Ken Miller dives into the port workers strike, initiated by approximately 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and centers on demands for better wages and concerns over increasing automation within the industry. If the strike continues for more than a few weeks, it could reignite inflation and lead to shortages of essential goods.

Read our previous articles on the subject matter:

https://1truck.us/east-and-gulf-coast-port-workers-strike-a-surge-in-inflation-looms/

https://1truck.us/breaking-midnight-strike-looms-for-east-and-gulf-coast-ports/