Imminent dockworkers strike could raise holiday prices, experts say
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Looming dockworker strike would have major economic impact
A dockworker strike is threatening America's Atlantic ports, and if you're looking for a safe harbor, there may not be one. If the walkout goes on for more than a few days, consumers could start ...1 hour ago -
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East Coast dockworkers poised to begin port strike
Thousands of dockworkers are poised to walk off the job Tuesday, as their union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance remain at an impasse in negotiations. The work stoppage is expected to involve 14 ...2 hours ago -
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Hasbro and Mattel have most toy shipments locked in as port strike looms, analysts say
A strike along dozens of East Coast ports could cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars a day, leaving things like cars, furniture, alcohol and pharmaceuticals stuck on ships, while ...2 hours ago -
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East Coast port strike: ILA union rejects wage hike offer near 50% as shutdown at midnight nears
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Israeli ground attack in Lebanon likely imminent
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Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports steaming toward a strike
Thousands of dockworkers at more than a dozen ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coasts are poised to walk off the job on Tuesday.4 hours ago -
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Imminent dockworkers strike could raise holiday prices, experts say
Tens of thousands of dockworkers are set to strike on Tuesday morning.5 hours ago -
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Chamber of Commerce calls on Biden to stop dockworkers strike, citing inflation fears
Big business is upping the pressure on President Joe Biden to intervene in a dockworkers strike set to begin Tuesday that could shut down ports handling more than half of all U.S. trade and ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
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Ports strike could have $4 billion daily impact, but these container stocks are well positioned
An impending strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports poses a potential daily cost of $3 billion to $4 billion to the U.S. economy, Jefferies said.6 hours ago -
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How port strikes could impact America's supply chain
More than 40,000 U.S. dockworkers could walk off the job soon if their union doesn't reach an agreement over a new contract with the shipping industry. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.6 hours ago -
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Retailers scramble to move billions in cargo as East Coast dockworkers prepare to strike
With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics executives tell CNBC the remaining hours are critical in moving ...12 hours ago -
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Why today could be a good day to take meter readings before prices rise
Typical gas and electricity prices are rising by 10% in England, Scotland and Wales on 1 October.16 hours ago -
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Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports Could Begin Tuesday
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association could walk off the job, halting most shipments at East and Gulf Coast ports and rattling the U.S. economy.17 hours ago -
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Why Port Workers Might Strike and How It Could Affect Consumers
Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas.17 hours ago -
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Israel begins ground operations in Lebanon, IDF says
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Thousands of dockworkers set to strike early next week
Thousands of dockworkers at major ports in the East and Gulf coasts are girding to strike as early as Tuesday. The move could snarl commercial shipping on a massive scale and disrupt the national ...Yesterday -
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Possible dock workers strike could mean shipping delays ahead of holidays
Negotiations are down to the wire ahead of a possible strike that could mean more shipping delays before the holiday shopping season. Dock workers at some of the country's busiest ports are set to ...Yesterday -
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