Global News OkanaganNov 6, 2024
B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen.
#globalnews #Economy #Labour #PortLockout #portstrike
https://globalnews.ca/news/10851655/bc-port-lockout-nov-5/
Ports shuttered across B.C. as lockout takes hold

One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen.

Global News
SupplyChain360Nov 5, 2024

Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have escalated their industrial action with an indefinite strike, disrupting 15% of total cargo and 40% of container traffic. #PortStrike #FairLabor

https://supplychain360.io/slug-montreal-port-dockworkers-strike-escalates/

What You Need to Know About the Montreal Port Strike

Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal launch indefinite strike, causing disruption to cargo volume and container traffic.

DrBob, 🧠 MechanicOct 5, 2024

This is what I call leadership
(versus that other guy🤔)

How Biden helped end a port strike that threatened Democrats in November

“Then in a surprising move, as the call was wrapping up, Zients told the board members of the U.S. Maritime Alliance that he was going to tell #Biden in about an hour that they had agreed to propose a new offer to the #Union. By that point, the shipping executives had agreed to do no such thing. Zients was saying they would.

“I need the offer today — not tomorrow. Today,”

#Strike #Longshoreman #Trump #PortStrike #taftHartley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/04/biden-white-house-harris-port-strike/

How Biden helped end a port strike that threatened Democrats in November

The White House played a major role in the deal that opens the ports until January, postponing the issue until after this November’s election.

The Washington Post
Toots McGeeOct 4, 2024
My reaction to right wingers upset about the #portstrike being suspended
LenoraOct 3, 2024
Looks like the strike is ended #portstrike
Flipboard News DeskOct 3, 2024

U.S. port workers agree to suspend strike until January to provide time to negotiate new contract.

CNBC reports: "The move ends a strike that had snarled East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the beginning of the week and threatened U.S. supply of fruits, automobiles, and other goods."

https://flip.it/bzppgm

#Port #Strike #Union #Labor #PortStrike #Business #Economy #News

Port strike ends as workers agree to tentative deal on wages and contract extension

The strike was the first by the ILA since 1977, and it impacted port operations at 36 different ports, including the 10 busiest ports in North America.

CNBC
The OneOct 3, 2024

#portstrike #dockworkers #dockworkersstrike #Election2024 “The strike by tens of thousands of dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts has been called off, after the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, reached a tentative agreement on wages.”

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/nx-s1-5139450/dockworkers-port-strike-deal

Joshua HollandOct 3, 2024

Great, great…

Now you have to support the workers while also wondering if the timing of the strike is a case of ratfucking.
#portstrike #Election2024 #maga
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/03/port-strike-usmx-biden-democrats

Revealed: CEO at heart of US ports strike made crude attacks on Biden and Democrats

David Adam of USMX made coarse remarks about president and appeared to endorse rightwing conspiracy theory

The Guardian
Dreamtraveler (Mary Ann)Oct 3, 2024
#PortStrike
Flipboard News DeskOct 2, 2024

"Dockworkers and longshoremen in [U.S.] East Coast ports are now on strike in a major labor action with real consequences for the U.S. and international economy."

@TheHill presents 5 things to know about the port strike: https://flip.it/V1UbTP

#Strike #PortStrike #Labor #Union #Business #Economy #News