Port NOLA preparing for potential longshoremen strike [Video]

Port workers along the East and Gulf coasts are only days away from an anticipated strike. If it lingers, it could mean you can expect shortages and higher prices on some of the items you use or consume every day. “If you think about it, it’s everything that’s imported, and so much of what we use is imported,” said Tulane business professor Peter Ricchiuti. Longshore workers at ports from Maine to Texas are set to walk off the job early Tuesday, as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is threatening a strike over automation and pay amid negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance. The New Orleans ILA chapter confirmed they are planning to take part. The ILA said it is not doing interviews prior to the expiration of its current contract. The Port of New Orleans also said it is not doing interviews at this time but provided WDSU the …