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Half of US shipping comes to a halt as East Coast dockworkers strike for first time in 50 years
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union representing 45 000 port workers had been negotiating with the ...
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The US could see shortages and higher retail prices a if a dockworkers strike drags on
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the ...
US dockworkers' strike paralyzes shipping, threatens economy
Dockworkers at major ports along the US east coast have walked off the job after wage negotiations failed. The shutdowns ...
Port of Wilmington cargo is shut down by the first East Coast strike in 47 years
The last ILA strike on the East Coast, in 1977, ended after 44 days. In 2002, President George W. Bush invoked the ...
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Huge dockworkers strike threatens economy
Estimates from the National Association of Manufacturers show the strike jeopardizes $2.1 billion in trade daily, and the total economic damage could reduce GDP by as much as $5 billion a day. NAM ...
Port workers strike starts across the East and Gulf Coasts
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East ...
45,000 dockworkers at ports from Texas to Maine go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
The International Longshoremen’s Association signaled 45,000 members were walking off the job at midnight, kicking off a ...
Massive port strike begins across America’s East Coast, threatening shortages and rising prices
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East ...
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Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports
Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of ...