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   / @goodmorninggeorgiatoday   - The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has officially gone on strike following failed negotiations with the U.S. Maritime Alliance.

Now, 45,000 dockworkers nationwide, including approximately 2,000 longshore workers at the Port of Savannah, are participating in the strike.

The work stoppage, affecting 36 ports across the country, threatens to disrupt the supply chain, potentially causing higher prices and delays in deliveries to consumers.

Immediate impacts are expected, especially in goods like coffee and fruit.

Dr. Christian Rossetti, a logistics professor at Georgia Southern University, emphasized the local effects:

"All the truck drivers, everything they buy and sell, and the warehouses in Pooler — they’re all going to come to a halt. As well as activity around the port," he said.

The Georgia Ports Authority shared a statement, saying:

“Georgia Ports has been operating weekend gates and extended hours since mid-September to help customers and truckers move cargo ahead of a potential October 1 work stoppage... We remain hopeful for a smooth settlement and peaceful resolution to keep supply chains moving and competitive."

The ILA is striking against automation, pushing for a contract that prevents automation from replacing their jobs.

As of Tuesday evening, the U.S. Maritime Alliance had offered the ILA a 50% raise over six years and agreed to limit automation. However, the union is demanding a complete ban on automation.

Dr. Rossetti highlighted the core issue: "Labor is flexing its power, especially in response to automation, to secure job guarantees."

Kerry Scott of Local 2046 shared the ILA’s latest update as of 5:30 a.m. on October 1st.