How did 50K dockworkers strike at US ports with only 25K jobs?
This week, nearly 50,000 longshoremen went on strike at ports from Maine to Texas. But in a strange quirk resulting from decades of huge concessions to unions, only 25,000 jobs at the ports are affected. There is a huge gap between the number of people showing up to work and the total membership of the […]
Port strike longshoremen union boss linked to murdered mobster in ‘farce’ racketeering case he beat at trial
Harold Daggettthe president of the International Longshoremen's Association, which went on a brief strike this week in a labor dispute that may have sparked a shipping crisis across the United States, has once faced federal racketeering charges related to the union's alleged ties to the Mafia. was spared. Daggett's lawyer, her cousin George Daggett, said […]
Who gets the blame for the port strike, RIP ‘Never Trump,’ and more from Fox News Opinion
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Dockworkers hit pause for now on strike that threatened grocery prices and more top headlines
good morning. Welcome to Fox News First, Fox News' morning newsletter. And here's what you need to know to start your day… “Trio of Crisis” – Shannon Bream on FOX News Sunday discuss what concerns you have The White House's response to Hurricane Helen, the Israeli conflict, and port attacks have all hindered the Harris-Waltz […]
Longshoremen Pause Strike Until Jan. 15, Throw Kamala Harris a Lifeline
A longshoremen's strike that could have severely damaged the U.S. economy and supply chains weeks before the election has been suspended until January 15, in what could be a political disaster for Vice President Kamala Harris. A potentially dangerous situation was avoided. “The union representing tens of thousands of East Coast longshoremen and the shipping […]
‘Panic Buying’ Ensues as 45,000 U.S. Port Workers Go on Strike
Shoppers are “panic buying” items such as toilet paper after 45,000 East Coast longshoremen went on strike on Tuesday. Shayna Tarfsky, a Fort Worth, Texas, woman, went to the store to buy meat, rice, beans, bananas and toilet paper when her co-workers warned her about shortages and rising prices. USA Today reported on wednesday. “We […]
Port workers reach tentative agreement to end strike
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union and the United States Maritime Union (USMX), the trade group that operates East and Gulf ports, reached a tentative agreement Thursday to end a two-day strike. The ILA announced Thursday night that the USMX has agreed to raise wages for dockworkers and that union members will return to work […]
Dockworkers’ strike suspended | Blaze Media
International Longshoremen's Association announced On Thursday, it announced it would suspend strikes after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The union said its members would immediately return to work until Jan. 15 to give leadership time to negotiate a permanent agreement. “One expert estimated that the strike could cost up to $3.7 billion […]
Dockworkers’ union reaches tentative agreement, will suspend port strike until January
“Kudrow” panelists Steve Moore and Michael Faulkender react to longshoremen striking over wages and automation. Striking US longshoremen are scheduled to return to work on Friday after reaching a tentative agreement with their employer on improved pay. According to FOX Business, the conditional offer was a 62% pay increase. This offer will be on hold […]
Port strike boosts pressure on Biden, Harris
President Biden and Vice President Harris may find themselves in an increasingly difficult position the longer the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) attacks on the East and Gulf coasts drag on. Mr. Biden could bring workers back to the docks by invoking the Taft-Hartley Act, but that would put Mr. Harris on the progressive ticket in […]