US Dockworkers On Strike for the First Time Since 1977. Here's Why, and What it Means

William Upton : Oct 1, 2024
The National Pulse

[TheNationalPulse.com] At least 36 major ports around the United States effectively shut down at midnight as a major labor union went on strike. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents around 45,000 port workers, says it will order a work stoppage as contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group have completely broken down over demands for a pay increase and guarantees against job automation. The strike, if it drags out for several weeks, could cripple US markets and cause shortages of a myriad of goods just before the 2024 presidential election... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pixabay)