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Dockers' union suspends strike until January 15, source says

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Dockers' union suspends strike until January 15, source says

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. longshoremen at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts has agreed to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to buy time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen's Association, should resume work immediately. Both sides also agreed on wages, but no further […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

The Boeing workers union is calling on the new CEO to “make a real commitment” to end the strike

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The Boeing workers union is calling on the new CEO to “make a real commitment” to end the strike

Allison Lampert and David Shepardson | Reuters Striking Boeing machinists lose health insurance A massive machinists' strike at Boeing has entered its third week and nearly 33,000 workers have lost their health insurance. Fox-Seattle Boeing's largest union on Tuesday called on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to become more involved in collective bargaining to end the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Longshoremen could have a bargaining advantage in the US port strike

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Longshoremen could have a bargaining advantage in the US port strike

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 45,000 longshoremen who left on strike On Tuesday, for the first time in decades, 36 US ports from Maine to Texas could gain the upper hand in the standoff with port operators Wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys growing public support and has won a number of recent […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Longshoremen at ports from Maine to Texas are on strike, and a standoff poses the risk of new shortages

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Longshoremen at ports from Maine to Texas are on strike, and a standoff poses the risk of new shortages

Longshoremen at dozens of ports along the East and Gulf Coasts took to the picket lines after midnight Tuesday as they launched a massive strike that threatens to re-inflame inflation and trigger product shortages as the holiday season begins. The work stoppage went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association, which […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Donald Trump has highest working-class support among Republicans in years: poll

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Donald Trump has highest working-class support among Republicans in years: poll

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has the most working-class support of any GOP candidate in 40 years, according to a new poll. Harry Enten, CNN analyst and host Error limits Podcast said Trump is on track for the best Republican performance among union voters in 40 years. The forecast puts Harris ahead of Trump by […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

The supply of blockbuster weight loss drugs has been affected by the trade halt

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The supply of blockbuster weight loss drugs has been affected by the trade halt

A Zepbound injection pen from Eli Lilly & Co., March 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As a port strike that stretched from New England to Texas halted nearly half of all trade to the U.S., customs data shows critical medical equipment and drug components for the booming, expensive weight loss and diabetes […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Strike in the ports on the east coast, work stoppage by the ILA union leads to billions in losses in trade

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Strike in the ports on the east coast, work stoppage by the ILA union leads to billions in losses in trade

Shipping containers pile up in the Port of Newark on September 30, 2024, as seen from New York City. A massive strike to close ports on the East and Gulf Coasts began at midnight, while members of the International Longshoremen's Association continue to make pay and other demands to the United States Maritime Alliance, which […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

The strike by 45,000 longshoremen at the US port is likely to begin at midnight

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The strike by 45,000 longshoremen at the US port is likely to begin at midnight

NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing U.S. longshoremen has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off their jobs at midnight a huge strike East and Gulf Coast ports are likely to close. The impending work stoppage threatens to significantly disrupt the country's supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for households and […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

Boeing strike: Collective bargaining breaks down again, union says

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Boeing strike: Collective bargaining breaks down again, union says

NEW YORK (AP) — The union represents Boeing Factory workers currently working on strike in the Pacific Northwest said contract negotiations with the company “broke down” after they were completed. final round of negotiations. In an update posted on social media platforms X And Facebooka regional chapter of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

Truck drivers and railroads struggle to move billions worth of freight

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Truck drivers and railroads struggle to move billions worth of freight

Shipping containers stacked in a storage yard outside the APM Terminals yard at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, USA on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Micah Green | Bloomberg | Getty Images With a potential strike at ports along the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024