An East Coast port strike could coincide with holiday shipping and shopping
Bargaining over pay and automation has stalled, causing a possible work stoppage. Big retailers may have an edge if supply chain woes return.
Byron Donalds demands Biden prevent East Coast port strike: ‘Where is he?’
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has called for President Joe Biden to take action to prevent a strike along the East Coast that poses a major financial impact should the strike go through. The Biden administration has stated there are currently no plans to use a federal law to prevent a strike along U.
As NJ port union strike looms that could disrupt holiday shopping, no new contract talks
A strike starting Oct. 1 could shut down ports in Newark and the East Coast and upend the supply chain for billions of dollars of consumer goods.
Could East Coast port strike spread to West Coast?
The International Longshoremen’s Association has adopted a resolute stance in negotiations with East Coast port employers from Maine to Houston. There’s speculation that sympathy work stoppages could
Port strike on US East Coast would spark supply-chain glitches from outset, shipping firm exec says
A threatened Oct. 1 strike by dockworkers at ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico would immediately disrupt the flow of goods in the country, the North America chief executive of French container carrier CMA CGM (CMACG.
Port strikes could have 'devastating' impact to economy, retail trade group says
There are looming port strikes on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico that could deal a blow to retailers during the most ...
Increasing support for offshore wind port in Searsport
SEARPSORT, Maine (WABI) - There has been increasing support for an offshore wind port in Searsport. A group of community ...
U.S. Importers Are Pulling in Goods Early as Possible Port Strike Draws Closer
Retailers and manufacturers are rushing in merchandise and pushing shipments to other gateways as walkouts on the East and ...
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Maine’s Coburn Gore Border Port Set for $85M Expansion
The Coburn Gore crossing is linked to Canada’s Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn port of entry. The town of Woburn boasts one of the ...
Port of Houston dockworkers may strike. Here’s what that means for deliveries.
A strike could start on October 1 if the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime ...
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How to say Maine’s most difficult-to-pronounce place names
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Potential port strike in Baltimore, elsewhere could disrupt recovery from Key Bridge collapse, officials warn
With the contract between dockworkers and their employers up and down the East Coast expiring Sept. 30, fears are growing of ...
Society Notebook: Side x Side infuses Maine classrooms with creativity
A $1.9 million U.S. Department of Education grant awarded in 2014 funded Side x Side for four years. With that boost, the ...