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Port employers meet with Biden administration

Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions

Top Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract set to expire late Monday

Fox Business on MSN · 15h

Port employers meet with Biden administration as potential strike looms next week

Port employers met with White House officials Friday as negotiations with the union representing East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers are at an impasse with a potential strike looming.

Bloomberg on MSN · 18h

Biden Officials Meet Port Employers to Urge Deal to Avoid Strike

A trio of President Joe Biden’s aides are meeting with representatives of ocean carriers and terminal operators Friday with the aim of averting a strike that could shutter every major container port on the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts — while also signaling the White House won’t intervene to force workers back to the docks if they walk out.

Dock workers threaten strike at East and Gulf Coast ports

Inc · 4d

Importers Rush to Beat the Strike Threat to East Coast Ports

Failure to reach a new longshoremen contract deal risks many East and Gulf Coast ports closing before the year-end consumer spending push -- threatening billions in losses to businesses.

Reuters · 17h

What we know about US East Coast port labor dispute and products affected

The ports that would be affected by a potential strike bring over half of the nation's knitted and non-knitted apparel, valued at $32.8 billion combined, as well furniture valued at $23.4 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Kiii3 News · 11h

Yes, Gulf and East Coast ports are alerting the public about the potential impacts of a dockworkers strike

On social media, several claims urge people to 'panic buy' supplies that could become difficult to find if major ports from Texas to Maine are forced to shut down.

16hon MSN

US-Mexico rail delays hit farm sector ahead of possible ports strike

Rail backlogs are disrupting export trade between the United States and Mexico and snarling agricultural supply chains as the ...

22h

Dockworkers are on the verge of a strike. Here's what you need to know

Some 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports may strike as early as October 1 if their union doesn't reach a contract deal with shipping companies and port operators.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution4m

At Georgia ports, impending longshoremen’s strike is about more than wages

U.S. dockworkers are threatening to strike over pay and automation. That's not all Georgia Ports Authority is worried about.

21h

Ports workers strike possible. Agriculture groups urge dredging of lower Mississippi River

Agriculture organizations on Friday urged the White House to address key supply chain issues ahead of a potential port strike ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel1d

Port workers strike could snarl the supply chain and bust your holiday budget

As of Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said labor talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) remain at a standstill, and about 45,000 of its union workers at ...

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