Longshoremen Strike Begins TODAY October 1st 2024
Celia Farber had the best take in my opinion…
Celia reported on this story three days ago and the videos she shared were quite alarming.
I embedded links to the mainstream coverage of this story below, but I believe Celia’s post was the best.
WHAT HAPPENS if US Seaports shut down?
Here are the COMMENTS I left on her Stack.
Jenny Hatch
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
Dockworkers hit picket lines in historic US port strike that could impact prices
Tens of thousands of dockworkers are set to walk off the job Tuesday morning.
East and Gulf Coast ports strike, with ILA longshoremen walking off job from New England to Texas, stranding billions in trade
PUBLISHED TUE, OCT 1 2024 12:07 AM EDT
Port strike freezes shipping on East Coast, dealing blow to economy
Longshoremen’s union walkout follows last-minute efforts by the White House to avert a strike.
Dock workers just went on strike at the worst possible time
Longshoremen strike deadline looms large over economy and election
Counteroffers Exchanged in Effort to Avert U.S. Dock Strike
A work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports would halt most activity at some of the busiest American ports.
East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike
Longshoremen are demanding higher pay and protections against automation.
Many Dockworkers Make $150,000 or More. Why They’re About to Strike.
The work stoppage, the first for the East Coast ports since 1977, is expected to impact more than 50% of U.S. imports.
Texas’ economy could take a hit if Houston dockworkers’ strike persists
Workers who load and unload shipping containers from cargo ships are at an impasse in labor contract negotiations