US dockworkers launch massive 'coast-wide' strike ahead of presidential election

Tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US went on strike Tuesday in a bid for higher wages and protection against automation. The mass industrial action has shut down shipments at 36 ports and threatens to cost the nation's economy billions of dollars every week, potentially creating a drag on the world's largest economy just over a month ahead of the US presidential election. 

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Oct 1, 2024 - 16:00
US dockworkers launch massive 'coast-wide' strike ahead of presidential election
Tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US went on strike Tuesday in a bid for higher wages and protection against automation. The mass industrial action has shut down shipments at 36 ports and threatens to cost the nation's economy billions of dollars every week, potentially creating a drag on the world's largest economy just over a month ahead of the US presidential election. 
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