Up and down the East Coast, dockworkers of the International Longshoremen’s Association are taking a stand, going on strike against the United States Maritime Alliance.
“We’re fighting for a fair contract and to protect our jobs from automation,” said ILA International Vice President Bernie O’Donnell.
The strike has halted productivity at dozens of ports from Maine to Texas, but at Connecticut’s New Haven Terminal it’s been business as usual.
“We’re not anticipating any direct impact to the Connecticut ports,” New Haven Port Authority Executive Director Sally Kruse.
According to the Connecticut Port Authority, that’s because Connecticut doesn’t accept container cargo, which is the type of imports handled by members of the ILA.
“Connecticut doesn’t have any ports that ship containers and so the materials are managed differently and in fact the primary material that comes into New Haven is petroleum products,” Kruse said.
But that doesn’t mean Connecticut consumers won’t …