Details on tentative deal to end port strike
The dockworkers strike that threatened to cause severe damage to the U.S. economy has come to a temporary end. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
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Agreement reached to suspend port strike
A strike by thousands of dockworkers at 14 ports along the East and Gulf coasts was suspended Thursday when a tentative agreement was reached to extend the current contract through Jan. 15.
Short-term dockworkers, port owners deal made
Dockworkers and port owners reached a tentative agreement Thursday after a strike shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf coasts. They will negotiate a permanent contract on Jan. 15, 2025, a source said. New York Times global economics reporter Peter Goodman joins CBS News to discuss the deal.
Dockworkers suspend strike after reaching tentative deal
The strike, the first by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers since 1977, had shut down 14 ports since Tuesday.
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More on dockworkers' automation concerns
U.S. dock workers on the East and Gulf coasts have been on strike for two days with no union deal in sight. The workers are demanding wage hikes and a complete ban on the use of automated cranes, gates and container-moving trucks in unloading or loading freight. CBS News' Nancy Chen has more on their concerns.
Dockworker union rejects new proposal
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Dockworkers leader speaks out on strike
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Dockworkers strike could cost billions a day
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Thousands of port workers go on strike
At least 25,000 union dockworkers are on strike in the Eastern and Southern U.S. after talks between the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies failed to reach a new contract. The union representing the dockworkers is seeking higher pay and protections against automation replacing workers.
Dockworkers begin strike at East and Gulf Coast ports
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
Dockworker strike would have major economic impact
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East Coast dockworkers poised to begin 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 ports and roughly 25,000 workers. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave unpacks the strike's potential financial impact.
What to know about looming U.S. port strike
About 45,000 dockworkers at ports across the U.S. are poised to go on strike as they demand significantly higher wages and job protections from automation. Peter S. Goodman, global economic correspondent for The New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the impending work stoppage.
Port strike looms, no negotiations scheduled
Thousands of dockworkers at 14 different ports from Texas to Massachusetts are set to go on strike at midnight. Negotiations between the unions representing the dockworkers and a shipping industry group have stalled with no talks currently scheduled to take place Monday. Ayelet Sheffey, senior economic policy reporter for Business Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Thousands of dockworkers set to strike
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 supply chain. Tim McNicholas has more.
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Impacts of a potential port strike
At least 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports could walk off the job next week, impacting about half of the country's imports and possibly sending prices higher for consumers. Negotiations between the workers' union and the employers face a Tuesday deadline.
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Major shipping ports along the East Coast could shut down as early as next week due to a labor dispute. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have threatened to go on strike if their union cannot reach a deal to renew their contract with the operators of those ports. Lisa Baertlein, transportation correspondent for Reuters, joins to break down the stakes.
Port strikes could hit U.S. supply chain
More than 45,000 workers at ports in the South and Gulf Coast may go on strike, a move that could affect the country's supply chain. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
Major ports could shut down if workers strike
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