How a looming port workers strike may throw small businesses for a loop
Still recovering from two years of elevated inflation and COVID-19's broken supply chain, small businesses may soon face another crisis: port strikes.
Port strike poses threat to small businesses: 'Could very well just shut us down'
Unlike bigger brands, smaller companies are more likely to feel the effects of even slight disruptions, like the port strike, on their day-to-day operations.
Port strikes could result in higher prices and inflation
There’s concern the strike could reignite inflation and cause shortages. And potentially costing the American economy billons of dollars.
How much do port workers make? A look at salaries amid ongoing port strike
We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”
Let the port workers’ strike be a lesson to get your finances straight
I brought Gizmo, my 10-pound Yorkipoo, during one strike at the Baltimore Sun. His sign said, “Only dogs should accept bones.” I had savings to get me through that strike. I thought about that with port workers on strike for higher pay and job security.
Classic Car Shipping Business Vulnerable Due to Port Strike
It's currently day two of the East and Gulf Coast Port Strike. The ripple effects of this strike mean that businesses like West Coast Shipping have had to divert their shipments through other ports, sometimes at great cost.
Port Workers Strike: What to Know About Locations and Products Affected
Thousands of unionized dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday morning, stranding cargo and sending ripples through supply chains for consumer goods and manufacturing parts. A contract between the operators of port terminals and the International Longshoremen’s Association,
How the port strike could raise prices and hurt small businesses
Major retailors prepared for the disruption by placing orders early and rerouting some shipments through the West Coast.
Port workers strike across the East and Gulf Coasts
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports. Follow along for the latest news.
US shoppers start to 'stock up' on essentials as port strikes pressure prices to go 'higher than ever'
Some U.S. consumers have begun to "stock up as much" as possible, while others are "not prepared" for likely inventory ...
Who is Harold Daggett, the union boss behind the port strikes who fought Mafia ties?
Fiery union boss Harold Daggett has long cast himself as a staunch advocate for blue-collar workers, even as he has lived in ...
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People Are Panic-buying Toilet Paper Because of the Port Strike | WATCH
Toilet paper shortages nationwide are haunting reminders of the pandemic. Yet, these shortages aren’t due to a significant port strike.
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Five things to know as the massive port strike enters its third day
The workers on strike have voiced real concerns about the future of their industry. The strikes, which have stopped the flow of a wide variety of goods at the docks of almost all cargo ports from ...
Port workers strike at East Coast, Gulf ports sparks fears of inflation and more shortages
East Coast and Gulf port workers walked off the job at midnight after failing to agree to a new contract with the United ...
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that ...
Port strikes: Philadelphia dockworkers join thousands in standoffs along East, Gulf coasts
A strike that could bring higher prices and shortages of goods has begun at ports up and down the East Coast, and along the ...
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Federal Judge Strikes Texas Voter ID Law as Racially Discriminatory
Texas’ new voter ID law was struck down Wednesday by a federal judge who said it perpetuated voting rules designed to disenfranchise minorities. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CN) — Texas’ new voter ID ...
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Port of Palm Beach not immediately impacted by ongoing dockworkers strike
The Port of Palm Beach is not expected to see immediate disruptions from the ongoing dockworkers' strike, but major Florida ports in Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa will be affected.
Port strikes will ‘disproportionately’ hit America’s auto industry, Goldman says
The International Longshoremen’s Association launched a major strike on Tuesday that saw 45,000 workers shut down ports ...