Politics of a potential port strike
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 vulnerability to labor troubles. Not coincidentally, dockworkers tend to look suspiciously at robots and other forms of innovation, divining threats to their livelihoods.
US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November's closely contested presidential election.Negotiations on a new contract began in May but have stalled in recent weeks.
Looming port strike: What to know about the potential work stoppage
Roughly 45,000 dockworkers plan to stop working as terms of a new contract have yet to be agreed upon. Here's what you need to know about the potential work stoppage.
The politics of a potential port strike
The political world is keeping close tabs on a possible port strike on the East and Gulf coasts, with key swing states bracing for the economic fallout of a shutdown.
Here's how a port strike could impact what you buy as deadline for a deal looms
At least 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports could walk off the job next week, impacting about half of the country's imports and possibly sending prices higher for consumers. Negotiations between the workers' union and the employers face a Tuesday deadline.
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 ...
Ports strike would leave Walmart, Ikea, Home Depot with few import options, union warns
Port workers are prepared to go on strike on the East and Gulf coasts on Oct. 1, and the union is warning that Canadian and ...
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 ...
Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
The group representing East and Gulf Coast ports file an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB against the ...
Ports seek order forcing dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms US ports
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas says it will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Strike looms at US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico ports
Talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 port workers, and the United States ...
Complaint filed against NJ-based union threatening strike to shut East Coast ports
Shipping companies filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the International Longshoremen's Association, which ...
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Ports along the East and Gulf coasts preparing for possible worker strike
A spokesperson for the Port of Philadelphia says contingency plans are being put in place at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, ...
White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to avoid strike
White House officials on Thursday called for dockworkers and port operators to return to the bargaining table as time runs ...
Strike would shut down East Coast ports, including NC’s Wilmington, Morehead City
The N.C. State Ports Authority says it will “recognize any and all work stoppages,” as contract negotiations falter.
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 ...