A port strike by longshoreman workers along the East and Gulf coasts would create economic chaos with far reaching impacts to businesses, consumers and even your kitchen table. Grocery aisles could be bare of popular fruits like bananas within weeks, given that about two-thirds of bananas in the U.S. arrive in East Coast ports. The Port of Wilmington in Delaware is the leading port for Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Chiquita Fresh North America. Based in North Bergen, New Jersey, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) represents 85,000 workers, of which approximately 45,000 work under the shipping industry group US Maritime Alliance (USMX) contract. USMX represents the major shipping lines, all of which are foreign-owned, terminal operators and port authorities. The negotiations between the ILA and USMX have been stalled for months.