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.
Possible dock workers strike looms
A strike that lasts several weeks would force businesses to pay shippers for the delays, and some goods could arrive too late ...
Walmart, Home Depot, Ikea, Samsung, LG Electronics, and major automakers and auto suppliers, are among the top companies ...
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Top Biden administration officials are meeting with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, ...
“A prolonged strike could lead to significant port congestion, affecting global supply chains by tightening vessel capacity.
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas says it will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
There is only one week left to fend off a major ports strike that could have a devastating impact on U.S. retailers just as ...
A strike by longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports, likely on Tuesday, could halt supplies of many widely-used products.
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