Dockworkers are walking the picket lines for the first time in nearly five decades, with over 45,000 workers striking at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts.
Sinclair teamed up with Salvation Army to provide critical relief to communities picking up the pieces left behind by Hurricane Helene.Dockworker Meikysha Wright and others strike outside the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
While the shipping industry has proposed a nearly 50% pay raise over six years, union leaders deem it insufficient.Jason Fowler, president of Air & Sea International, noted disruptions in goods coming from Europe and South America, including automotive parts and fish. Ben Hart, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, emphasizes that the longer the strike continues, the more likely residents will experience shortages.
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