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A container ship departs the Port of Newark for the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City ahead of an expected labor strike.
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Source: AFP
Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf coasts were making last-minute preparations on Monday for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election.
With contract talks stalled between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the business group United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), tens…
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