US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping

US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping - West Hawaii Today

U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the country’s ocean shipping, after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.

Dock workers go on a historic strike, halting trade at America’s busiest shipping ports

Check your package ETAs… Nearly 50K dock workers at East and Gulf Coast ports took to the picket line yesterday. Their strike began after the workers’ union rejected a last-minute wage-hike offer by port...

Dockworker strike halts half US ocean shipping as talks stall

The action blocks everything from food to car shipments across dozens of ports in a disruption analysts warn will cost billions of dollar daily

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike and we will feel the pain at the Grocery store

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. According to the AP, The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s […]

Dockworkers at Ports from Maine to Texas Go on Strike, Standoff Risks New Shortages

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation … Read More The post Dockworkers at Ports from Maine to Texas Go on Strike, Standoff Risks New Shortages first appeared on Charisma News.

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 could cost the economy billions of dollars a day and stoke inflation.