Longshoremen strike at midnight at Bayport Terminal on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Annie Mulligan)

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

by The Associated Press October 1, 2024

written by The Associated Press October 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 member...

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Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

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