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Port workers along the East and Gulf coasts go on strike
The strikes have closed docks along the East Coast.
Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a union that represents around 85,000 dock workers, called the strike after its contract with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) — the organization backing port employers — expired early on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden called on USMX to “negotiate a fair contract with the longshoremen that reflects the substantial contribution they’ve been making to our economic comeback.”
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