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S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion Listings & More Spotlight Glossary SMB Forum Glossary K-Wave CEO Spotlight Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States Business US Ports Brace For Potential Dockworkers Strike By Elodie MAZEIN Published 09/27/24 AT 10:45 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket The International Longshoremen's Association union is pressing for protections against automation-related job losses and for hefty wage hikes AFP Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November's closely contested presidential election. A walkout affecting 14 large ports on the East and Gulf Coast could start at midnight on Tuesday October 1, posing a potentially significant headwind to the US economy.
Negotiations on a new contract began in May but have stalled in recent weeks. The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents shipping companies and .