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50000 Dock Workers Strike Over Wage Dispute

Nearly 50,000 longshoremen (dock workers) have gone on strike on the East Coast of the United States. The role of a longshoreman is to load and offload ships. This is vital in maritime and road travel due to the necessary link between vessels and truckers. Longshoremen offload ships onto trucks, and they load cargo onto ships. Experts say that for every one day of work stoppage, it will take between four to six days to recover. The longshoremen on strike want a 77% increase in pay, which is clearly a high mark to reach. Automation has become a tremendous force on the docks, which could complicate matters here. Either the workers meet their demands and get a pay increase or are fired and replaced by automation.

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SOURCES:

Live updates: Port workers strike begins across the East and Gulf Coasts | CNN Business

US ports: Dockworkers go on strike that could reignite inflation | AP News

Port Strike Begins on East and Gulf Coasts – The New York Times

Hundreds of longshoremen picket at Port of Houston as strike begins

East Coast ports strike, ILA union work stop strands billions in trade

Supply chain hangs in the balance as longshoremen strike begins – Axios New Orleans

International Longshoreman strike hits Savannah early Tuesday

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