2024 Port Strikes
Response
Healthcare Ready is currently MONITORING for the port strikes and global shipping impacts. We monitor supply chain needs and community impact with the assistance of our private and public sector partners.
Healthcare Ready's Releases on Port Strikes and Global Logistics
Stay up to date with Healthcare Ready’s Releases regarding the NC Baxter Plant:
Overview
- As of October 1, East Coast and Gulf Coast port workers are officially on strike after a new labor contract was not reached between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
- As of October 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated that their preliminary assessments indicate impacts across a multitude of sectors including the healthcare sector – although impacts should be limited.
- HHS, FDA, and ASPR have had discussions with industry stakeholders to limit impacts on consumers and assess any vulnerabilities within the healthcare supply chain to mitigate impacts on potential shortages of lifesaving products.
- The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) represents around 85,000 longshoremen workers across ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major US rivers, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. This includes some of the major ports such as New York/New Jersey, Charleston, Houston, and Savannah.
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Healthcare Ready's Role during Hurricane Helene
Healthcare Ready works to monitor and evaluate the situation around the damage and provide analysis of its implications. We aim to provide information across sectors to supply information to all parties involved or impacted. Healthcare Ready is focusing efforts on highlighting challenges and supporting solutions to these challenges from the damages.
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