US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
- 45,000 U.S. Longshoremen threaten to strike against automation, which could shut down East and Gulf Coast ports, impacting the economy as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
- The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance are negotiating a contract before the January 15 deadline, focusing on automation issues.
- A prolonged strike could cost the economy between $500 million and over $2 billion daily, affecting shipping and retail sectors significantly.
- Trump has expressed support for the union, stating that automation would harm American workers, particularly longshoremen.
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South Carolina's port workers could go back on strike. Here's why:
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Thousands of port workers are threatening to go back on strike as the deadline approaches for a final agreement to be reached with the U.S. Maritime Alliance on a new contract. The same dockworkers who went on strike back in October are threatening a new strike if a deal is not reached by January 15. That strike in the fall lasted three days, and the union reached a deal to suspend the strike until January to give them …
Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration
Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a few days before President-elect Trump takes office could be his first economic test, with big business bristling at the economic toll that’s been…
Potential Port Strike Looms: Union, Port Owners Hold 'Secret Meeting' On Automation, Technology As Contract Deadline Approaches - ZIM Integrated Shipping (NYSE:ZIM)
According to a report from CNBC, the International Longshoremen's Association and USMX met secretly on Sunday to discuss the issue of technology and automation ahead of formal contract bargaining.
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