What to expect from the International Longshoremen Association strike in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — The International Longshoremen Association strike is expected to take full effect at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts at midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

From Texas to Maine, and even in Mobile, dock workers for the ILA are demanding 77% higher wages to compensate for the rising inflation costs in the U.S.

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The union's contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, was expected to expire Monday, Sept. 30.

The Alliance and the ILA have not been in negotiation since June and have not come to an agreement since the threat of a strike made headlines almost a month ago.

According to Mobile ILA President Mark Bass, local longshoremen are taking part in the national union strike.

"The ILA is fighting for respect, appreciation, and fairness in a world in which corporations are dead set on replacing hardworking people with automation," Bass said.

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"Employers push automation under the guise of safety, but it is really about cutting labor costs to increase their already exceptionally high profits," Bass continued.

Locally, the strike's threat would affect the APM-Terminal in Mobile .

"That being said, we strongly encourage arrangements to remove cargo from the terminal prior to October 1st, whether such cargo is still within free time or already incurring demurrage. APM Terminals Mobile expects some congestion immediately following any work stoppage as we work through the backlogs created," APM Terminals in Mobile's statement said.

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Alabama Port Authority President John Driscoll released this statement concerning the effects of a potential strike although it would not affect the Port Authority.

"If a work stoppage occurs, impacts should be localized to the container terminal, which is operated by APM Terminals," Driscoll said. "We are working to minimize potential disruptions and ensure the fluidity of cargo movement in other areas of the Port."

Port Pascagoula President Bo Ethridge also released a statement to reassure their partners and stakeholders that business would remain as usual.

"Due to our unique operational structure, which utilizes both union and non-union labor, we anticipate minimal to no impact on our day-to-day activities," Ethridge said.

This would mark the first strike for the ILA on both the East and Gulf Coasts since 1977.