The union recently claimed that carriers "are gouging their customers," alleging that it now costs $30,000 to ship a single container. Not so, says freight rate analytics company, Xeneta.

The strike affects ports with the combined capacity to handle as much as half of all U.S. trade volumes.

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The three-day strike started at 7 a.m. EST on September 30 at the Port of Montreal's Viau and Maisonneuve Termont terminals.

Key industry and government officials are urging U.S. dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at East and Gulf coast ports this week.

The ILA halted negotiations with the USMX in June, after discovering that a handful of ports were using automated systems to check in trucks.

Over the past two years, the share of Class I freight railroad employees who are provided paid sick days surged from 5% to 90%.

Nippon has promised to invest $1.4 billion in facilities with USW representation, and not conduct layoffs while the union's existing labor deal remains in place.

The FAA identified several instances where Boeing workers cut corners, including one mechanic who used an improvised device to measure gaps between components.