Dockworkers strike at 100+ ports over arms shipments
The gist
Dockworkers in 22 countries struck at 113 ports Friday against weapons cargo, unions say.
The action tests how far port labor can block military freight.
How it unfolded
- Feb 2026A first International Day of Action of Dockworkers and Port Workers against war and militarisation held strikes at 20 ports in seven Mediterranean countries.
- May 2026Dockworkers' unions from over 35 European countries published the Istanbul Declaration demanding ports not be used to transport weapons destined for war zones, and called a second coordinated day in October.
- Oct 26, 2026A UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry report presented to the UN General Assembly found Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity and continues to commit genocide in Gaza.