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the international longshoremen's association (ila), which represents 85,000 longshoremen in the united states, said on sunday that port strikes on the u.s. east coast and gulf of mexico would begin on tuesday. the strike could cause serious supply chain disruption.

"the american maritime alliance ... refuses to address half a century of wage oppression," the ila said in a statement. the united states maritime alliance (usmx) represents east coast and gulf coast port employers.

the upcoming strike will be the first large-scale strike by east coast and gulf of mexico port longshoremen since 1977, affecting ports from maine to texas. the ila previously said the strike would not affect military cargo shipments or cruise ship traffic.

one source told the outlet there were no talks on sunday and there were no current plans to do so before monday's midnight deadline.

for months, the ila has threatened to close the 36 ports it covers if employers such as container ship operator maersk do not significantly raise wages and limit terminal automation. these ports handle about half of the united states’ ocean imports.

early sunday,us president joe biden says he does not plan to intervene to stop a strike if dockworkers fail to secure a new contract by the october 1 deadline。

"this is collective bargaining. i don't believe in the taft-hartley act," biden told reporters.

the taft-hartley act is a federal law enacted by the u.s. congress in 1947 that restricts the activities and power of labor unions. under the bill, the president can intervene in labor disputes that threaten national security by imposing an 80-day cooling-off period.

could cost the economy billions of dollars every day

the strike could disrupt shipments of everything from food to cars at major ports just weeks before the u.s. presidential election.the dispute could threaten jobs and fuel inflation。

the business roundtable (brt), an influential u.s. business organization, said it was "deeply concerned about possible strikes at east coast and gulf coast ports."

the organization warned thatport strikes could cost the u.s. economy billions of dollars a day, "harming the interests of american businesses, workers and consumers across the country. we urge both sides to reach an agreement before monday's midnight deadline."

jpmorgan analysts estimate the strike could cost the u.s. economy up to $5 billion a day.