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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 · 17h

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 · 20h

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

The Boston Globe · 1d

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

The US Maritime Alliance says it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the International Longshoremen’s Association is not bargaining in good faith.

The New York Times · 3d

A Looming East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy

Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations don’t yield a new contract.

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.

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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 ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution28m

The impending longshoremen’s strike at Georgia ports 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.

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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

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With only days to go before the deadline, US corporations prepare to deal with potential East Coast dock strike

This is a repeat in reverse of the same maneuvers conducted between 2022 through 2023 when the contract for the West Coast ...

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