Port Workers In NJ Walk Off Job, Halting Operations

Newark, NJ – A work stoppage at Port of New York and New Jersey facilities on Friday has taken a toll on daily operations, authorities reported.

The Port Authority of NY/NJ announced that a labor action was taking place around 11 a.m. via a social media post, stating that truck operations were suspended due to “an apparent labor walk off at all port terminals.”

Port Authority officials provided an update soon afterwards, stating that “due to the current work stoppage in the port, no new trucks will be allowed to queue on port roadways.”

“As the agency that oversees the largest port complex on the East Coast, we strongly urge the ILA members to return to work immediately and resolve their differences after they return,” Port Authority administrators stated in a release at 12:43 p.m.

“In the meantime, Port Authority police are actively working to ensure public safety for all of the stakeholders at the port,” officials added.

The Port Authority of NY/NJ manages Port Newark, the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, the Howland Hook Marine Terminal, the Brooklyn-Port Authority Marine Terminal, the Red Hook Container Terminal, and the Port Jersey Port Authority Marine Terminal.

The labor union that represents port workers - the International Longshoremen’s Association - was unavailable for comment on Friday afternoon, NBC New York reported.

Photo via the Port Authority of NY/NJ

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