-
Port Strike Ends After 3 Days: Retailers, Politicians Breathe Sigh Of Relief
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 11:39am | 600Read More...Retailers and politicians reacted to the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance’s (USMX) tentative deal to end the ongoing port strike. What Happened: East Coast dockworkers went on strike Tuesday following their contract lapse with port employers. The...
-
Bernie Sanders Congratulates Port Workers After Strike Ends: Billionaires In Shipping Industry 'Must Not Be Allowed To Get Even Richer By Replacing Workers With Robots'
Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 9:57pm | 736Read More...Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), on Thursday, praised the 50,000 port workers who successfully secured a significant wage increase following their strike against the shipping industry’s “outrageous corporate greed.” What Happened: The Vermont senator attached a statement in solidarity...
-
White House Cancels Plans To Send Officials To Detroit Amid UAW Strikes
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 5:07am | 478Read More...The Biden administration has withdrawn plans to send two key officials to Detroit for in-person negotiations amid ongoing strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW), CNBC reported. Last week, President Joe Biden announced he would send Senior Advisor Gene Sperling and Acting Labor...
-
With UAW On Strike, Biden Says EV Shift Should Benefit Both Workers, Automakers
Friday, September 15, 2023 - 1:07pm | 422Read More...President Joe Biden on Friday addressed the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union against Detroit's three major automakers, urging both sides to negotiate further for a mutually beneficial agreement. Biden remarked about the significance of auto workers in the American...
