{"id":109209,"date":"2024-10-01T18:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109209"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:33:47","slug":"dockworkers-strike-threatens-to-halt-port-operations-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109209","title":{"rendered":"Dockworkers strike threatens to halt port operations in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t Dockworkers at at Conley Container Terminal in Boston and other pars of the country began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.Massport warned customers that the port would stop receiving cargo at the close of business Monday and warned that any cargo remaining at the port will be unavailable until after the strike ends. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen\u2019s Association expired at midnight. The work stoppage threatens to significantly snarl the nation&#8217;s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for households and businesses if it drags on for weeks. That&#8217;s because the strike by members of the International Longshoremen&#8217;s Association could cause 36 ports \u2014 which handle roughly half of the goods shipped into and out of the U.S. \u2014 to shutter operations.The U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, said Monday evening that both sides had moved off of their previous wage offers. But no deal was reached.The union\u2019s opening offer in the talks was for a 77% pay raise over the six-year life of the contract, with President Harold Daggett saying it\u2019s necessary to make up for inflation and years of small raises. ILA members make a base salary of about $81,000 per year, but some can pull in over $200,000 annually with large amounts of overtime.But Monday evening, the alliance said it had increased its offer to 50% raises over six years, and it pledged to keep limits on automation in place from the old contract. The union wants a complete ban on automation. It wasn\u2019t clear just how far apart both sides are.\u201cWe are hopeful that this could allow us to fully resume collective bargaining around the other outstanding issues in an effort to reach an agreement,\u201d the alliance statement said.In a statement early Tuesday, the union said it rejected the alliance&#8217;s latest proposal because it \u201cfell far short of what ILA rank-and-file members are demanding in wages and protections against automation.\u201d The two sides had not held formal negotiations since June.\u201cWe are prepared to fight as long as necessary, to stay out on strike for whatever period of time it takes, to get the wages and protections against automation our ILA members deserve,\u201d Daggett said in the statement. \u201cThey must now meet our demands for this strike to end.\u201dThe alliance said its offer tripled employer contributions to retirement plans and strengthened health care options.Supply chain experts say consumers won\u2019t see an immediate impact from the strike because most retailers stocked up on goods, moving ahead shipments of holiday gift items.But if it goes more than a few weeks, a work stoppage would significantly snarl the nation\u2019s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays in goods reaching households and businesses.If drawn out, the strike will force businesses to pay shippers for delays and cause some goods to arrive late for peak holiday shopping season \u2014 potentially impacting delivery of anything from toys or artificial Christmas trees to cars, coffee and fruit.The strike will likely have an almost immediate impact on supplies of perishable imports like bananas, for example. The ports affected by the strike handle 3.8 million metric tons of bananas each year, or 75% of the nation\u2019s supply, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.It also could snarl exports from East Coast ports and create traffic jams at ports on the West Coast, where workers are represented by a different union. Railroads say they can ramp up to carry more freight from the West Coast, but analysts say they can\u2019t move enough to make up for the closed Eastern ports.___Krisher in reported from Detroit. Associated Press journalists Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia, Mae Anderson and Wyatte Grantham-Philips in New York, Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit, Josh Boak in Washington, and Annie Mulligan in Houston contributed to this report.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">BOSTON \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p> Dockworkers at at Conley Container Terminal in Boston and other pars of the country began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Massport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massport.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-09\/Massport-Terminal-Notice-re-ILA-Strike-23SEP2024-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">warned <\/a>customers that the port would stop receiving cargo at the close of business Monday and warned that any cargo remaining at the port will be unavailable until after the strike ends. <\/p>\n<p><!-- article\/blocks\/side-floater --><\/p>\n<p><!-- article\/blocks\/side-floater --><\/p>\n<p>The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen\u2019s Association expired at midnight. <\/p>\n<p>The work stoppage threatens to significantly snarl the nation&#8217;s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for households and businesses if it drags on for weeks. That&#8217;s because the strike by members of the International Longshoremen&#8217;s Association could cause 36 ports \u2014 which handle roughly half of the goods shipped into and out of the U.S. \u2014 to shutter operations.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, said Monday evening that both sides had moved off of their previous wage offers. But no deal was reached.<\/p>\n<p>The union\u2019s opening offer in the talks was for a 77% pay raise over the six-year life of the contract, with President Harold Daggett saying it\u2019s necessary to make up for inflation and years of small raises. ILA members make a base salary of about $81,000 per year, but some can pull in over $200,000 annually with large amounts of overtime.<\/p>\n<p>But Monday evening, the alliance said it had increased its offer to 50% raises over six years, and it pledged to keep limits on automation in place from the old contract. The union wants a complete ban on automation. It wasn\u2019t clear just how far apart both sides are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hopeful that this could allow us to fully resume collective bargaining around the other outstanding issues in an effort to reach an agreement,\u201d the alliance statement said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement early Tuesday, the union said it rejected the alliance&#8217;s latest proposal because it \u201cfell far short of what ILA rank-and-file members are demanding in wages and protections against automation.\u201d The two sides had not held formal negotiations since June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are prepared to fight as long as necessary, to stay out on strike for whatever period of time it takes, to get the wages and protections against automation our ILA members deserve,\u201d Daggett said in the statement. \u201cThey must now meet our demands for this strike to end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The alliance said its offer tripled employer contributions to retirement plans and strengthened health care options.<\/p>\n<p>Supply chain experts say consumers won\u2019t see an immediate impact from the strike because most retailers stocked up on goods, moving ahead shipments of holiday gift items.<\/p>\n<p>But if it goes more than a few weeks, a work stoppage would significantly snarl the nation\u2019s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays in goods reaching households and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>If drawn out, the strike will force businesses to pay shippers for delays and cause some goods to arrive late for peak holiday shopping season \u2014 potentially impacting delivery of anything from toys or artificial Christmas trees to cars, coffee and fruit.<\/p>\n<p>The strike will likely have an almost immediate impact on supplies of perishable imports like bananas, for example. The ports affected by the strike handle 3.8 million metric tons of bananas each year, or 75% of the nation\u2019s supply, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.<\/p>\n<p>It also could snarl exports from East Coast ports and create traffic jams at ports on the West Coast, where workers are represented by a different union. Railroads say they can ramp up to carry more freight from the West Coast, but analysts say they can\u2019t move enough to make up for the closed Eastern ports.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Krisher in reported from Detroit. Associated Press journalists Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia, Mae Anderson and Wyatte Grantham-Philips in New York, Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit, Josh Boak in Washington, and Annie Mulligan in Houston contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/article\/boston-port-strike-us-dockworkers-sept-30-international-longshoremens-association\/62452753\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dockworkers at at Conley Container Terminal in Boston and other pars of the country began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109209\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}