Breaking: Union for 45,000 US dockworkers agrees to suspend strike, AP source says (until 15 JAN 25)

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-03 23:02:34 | Updated at 2024-10-04 01:30:12 2 hours ago

Breaking: Union for 45,000 US dockworkers agrees to suspend strike, AP source says (until 15 JAN 25)
KHOU ^ | 03 OCT 24 | Author: Cory McCord (KHOU)

Posted on 10/03/2024 3:49:01 PM PDT by DCBryan1

HOUSTON — The union for 45,000 United States dockworkers agreed to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract, according to an Associated Press source.

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. The strike began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and halted operations at ports from Brownsville to Boston.

The International Longshoremen’s Association wants significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container-moving trucks used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.

Those ports handle roughly half of the nations’ cargo from ships.

The contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, expired Tuesday. Some progress was reported in talks late Monday, but the union went on strike anyway.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ila; strike; union

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1 posted on 10/03/2024 3:49:01 PM PDT by DCBryan1

To: DCBryan1

They know this is/will backfire on Harris in November.

2 posted on 10/03/2024 3:51:09 PM PDT by 3RIVRS

To: DCBryan1

Then they can say it’s Trump’s fault.

The January surprise.

The good news is this means they know Trump is going to win and they can’t stop him.

3 posted on 10/03/2024 3:51:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: DCBryan1

4 posted on 10/03/2024 3:51:36 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )

To: DCBryan1

AUTOMATE the darn ports. Done.

5 posted on 10/03/2024 3:51:37 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)

To: 3RIVRS

Yeah. The DNC must have leaned on them hard.

6 posted on 10/03/2024 3:52:21 PM PDT by maro (MAGA!)

To: DCBryan1

Panic buyers are now panic hoarders.

To: DCBryan1

So toilet paper may still be out of stock for the next couple of weeks because of dipshit panic buyers?

To: Antihero101607

So toilet paper may still be out of stock for the next couple of weeks because of dipshit panic buyers?

Yep. dipshits don't know that 95% of TP, paper towels, and napkins are made in America.

9 posted on 10/03/2024 3:55:23 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )

To: DCBryan1

Geez....And I’ve already collected to bags of leaves...

10 posted on 10/03/2024 3:59:31 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)

To: maro

The DNC must have leaned on them hard.

Oh, yeah. An economy-crippling strike leading right up to the elections would have been a garlic sandwich to the Democrat vampires. Can't allow that.

To: DCBryan1

Wonder how much this cost us.....You know that Union Chief didn’t back off for nothing.

12 posted on 10/03/2024 4:01:35 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)

To: 3RIVRS

They know it’s backfiring on the unions. Citizens are suffering and the want a huge increase and “no” automation. Some automation can save lives. Computers can run forklifts.

And it looks petty giving the suffering during a hurricane and the crap economy.

The wrath of the people would go crazy if things costs even more or scarce because of the strike.

13 posted on 10/03/2024 4:01:59 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Clay Bevis and Cuck Butthead are panty wadded, pearl clutching cowards. Rush deserves better.)

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