Get ready for a dockworker strike that could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts
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"A prolonged strike could lead to weeks, or possibly months, of shipping delays and backlogs, worsened by limited rerouting options, high costs and time constraints."
"A sleeping giant is ready to roar on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, if a new Master Contract Agreement is not in place," ILA President Harold Daggett said.
"Our workers are struggling to pay their mortgages and rent, car payments, groceries, utility bills, taxes, and in some cases, their children's education," the union emphasized.
"The supply chain is inextricably linked, and as we enter the busiest shopping season of the year, businesses, retailers, and consumers alike will feel the impact of a stoppage."
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