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🔮   Massive dockworker strike threatens U.S. supply chains and economy

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On October 1, 2024, approximately 45,000 dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a strike across 36 ports from Maine to Texas, marking the first of its kind in nearly fifty years. This industrial action, driven by disputes over wages and job security due to port automation, threatens to disrupt supply chains and could cost the U.S. economy up to $5 billion daily [29][30]. As the strike coincides with approaching elections, its outcome may heighten political scrutiny of the Biden administration's crisis management. Negotiations had stalled despite a 50% wage increase proposal from port operators, revealing a stark divide between corporate profits and workers’ demands for fair compensation and job protections [33][34].

Helium Trades     Oct 05, 2024