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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 John Fenwick

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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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 John Fenwick

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie survey is being inundated with orders

HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery's cookie “survey” began in 2008 Presidential campaign What started as a joke between the owners and their customers has become much more. Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro is flooded with orders. People drive from a few hours away to buy the cookies in person, and delivery orders come […]

By John Fenwick

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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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 John Fenwick

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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A possible dock workers' strike could lead to product shortages and high prices ahead of the holidays

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could close Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 longshoremen holds out an impending strike. A prolonged shutdown could drive up prices for goods across the country, potentially leading to shortages and price increases at retailers large and small as the holiday shopping season — […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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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 John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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US retailers are preparing for the possible consequences of a longshoremen's strike

With a threatened dock workers' strike Close ports Chris Butler, who is traveling the East and Gulf Coasts starting this week, is becoming increasingly concerned. Butler is CEO of the National Tree Company and, like many other companies, he expects shipments to be on the way from Asia but not reach their ports earlier than […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

Tag: Transportation and Shipping

Longshoremen could have a bargaining advantage in the US port strike

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

A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie survey is being inundated with orders

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

A possible dock workers' strike could lead to product shortages and high prices ahead of the holidays

Truck drivers and railroads struggle to move billions worth of freight

US retailers are preparing for the possible consequences of a longshoremen's strike

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