With the November elections approaching and the holiday season just around the corner, the country is facing a significant disruption. Dockworkers along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico launched a strike on Tuesday, threatening to bring major ports to a standstill. The move could have a profound effect on the U.S. economy, particularly with supply chains already stretched thin.
The union representing the dockworkers, the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), is calling for a 77 percent wage increase over a six-year contract, a demand that has sparked alarm across the shipping industry. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the ILA’s demand comes amid broader concerns over automation and its impact on job security.
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“This strike has the potential to cripple the economy,” said ILA President Harold Daggett in a video released last month. “When my men hit the streets, from Maine to Texas, every single port will lock down,” he declared, illustrating the potentially devastating consequences of the strike.
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Give the dock workers whT they want so the country dies may suffer ,end it we have too many things going on on this country to put the outcome on innocent people who have to sit back and watch this crap happen and can nit do anything to help themselves, end the strike before it gets way out of hand
English much? Yes, we have a very weak administration