The Port Of Houston Strike Could Begin To Cause BIG Issues

Imagine the grocery stores running out of fresh fruits and veggies. Sounds crazy, right? Well, it could happen if the strike at the Port of Houston keeps going.

PORT OF HOUSTON STRIKE STANDOFF

Hundreds of dock workers in Houston have stopped working. They're asking for better pay and want to ensure robots don't take their jobs. It's like a game of tug-of-war between the workers and companies except, right now, nobody's winning.

STRIKE WILL CREATE CONSUMER ISSUES SOON

This isn't just a Houston problem. The port is super important for getting stuff to stores all over the country. While oil tankers are still moving, other ships carrying things like cars and those containers you see on big trucks are stuck.

WORKERS STAND FIRM ON STRIKE

Workers posted outside of the Port are holding signs that read “No work without a fair contract” and “ILA workers over machines; defend our jobs and rights.”

But it's not just about fruits and veggies, if this strike keeps going, we might see prices go up on all types of goods from clothes to gadgets.

So, next time you're at the store and can't find your favorite snack, you'll know why. This port strike is a big deal, and it might just hit us all in the wallet if it doesn't end soon. However, big corporations are not budging and union workers refuse to back down.

The ILA explained, "Over the last several years, the net revenues of these companies have grown astronomically from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars while the ILA members’ wage increases do not even cover the cost of inflation."