Beneath the Potential Strike at U.S. Ports: Tensions Over Innovation
Confronted by the militancy of longshore unions, port operators have deployed automation, in part to limit their ...
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Top Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a ...
Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US
Consumers became exasperated when they saw all the empty shelves. They endured price spikes for items that were suddenly ...
Disruption looms at East Coast ports as longshoremen prepare to strike
Longshoremen on the West Coast are represented by a separate union that agreed to a contract last year. Ports in California ...
What a looming disastrous dock strike would mean for the nation
It is growing more likely that union dockworkers might strike. Here's what we know and the political and economic ...
East Coast port workers on verge of strike for first time in 47 years. What to know
For the first time since 1977, East Coast port workers are on the verge of a strike. Here's what's at stake, for both workers and consumers.
US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen's strike
If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from ...
East Coast dockworkers prepare to strike as deadline for negotiation nears
A looming dock workers strike in Boston, and across the East coast, could cause a massive back up in the supply chain.
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From cars to clothes: What’s at stake for industries and consumers as US port labour dispute risks delays, higher costs
Some 45,000 union workers could walk off the job at seaports on the US East and Gulf Coasts on October 1, cutting off vital ...
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Vilsack says the administration continues to monitor potential port strike
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the potential East Coast port strike. “For ...
A port strike would be ill-timed, but disruption could boost these companies
The looming strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports would be ill-timed for the holiday season and could also cause a spike in rail congestion, according to shipping executive Stamatis Tsantanis.
Port NOLA preparing for potential longshoremen strike
Longshore workers at ports from Maine to Texas are set to walk off the job early Tuesday, as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) is threatening a strike over automation and pay amid ...