The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is receiving support from the trucking community during their strike which began at midnight on October 1st. This walkout followed the expiration of their contract, involving 45,000 workers and closing 36 U.S. port facilities.

Show of solidarity: Teamsters and truckers have been actively backing the dockworkers with "trucker caravans" at port locations, a gesture that has not gone unnoticed.

• ILA President Harold J. Daggett expressed gratitude to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and its president, Sean O’Brien, for the support, saying the sight of "endless caravans of Teamsters" has been uplifting for strikers.
• These actions involved Teamsters driving their rigs through port areas, sounding their horns and demonstrating unity with dockworkers.

Big picture: The Teamsters’ commitment underscores a united labor front across industries as they collectively stand against what they view as unfair working conditions.

Such joint efforts highlight the significant role truckers play not just on the roads but also in labor movements, standing shoulder to shoulder with fellow workers in times of need.