Port Workers’ Strike 2024: Photos of the Impact of the Strikes

Jessica Acosta

October 4, 2024 10:30AM EDT

TOPSHOT - Dockworkers gather at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, on October 1, 2024. Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on September 30 for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election -- despite last-minute talks. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)

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Dockworkers made headlines by going on strike, which projected delays in package deliveries. See pictures of the protest here.

On October 1, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a strike, aiming for higher wages and a ban on automated equipment. The protest, coinciding with the approach of the holiday season, projected delayed deliveries for American consumers. Two days later, on October 3, the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. announced they had reached a “tentative” agreement.

To view photos of the strike, check the gallery below.