Hurricane Helene could give 45,000 striking dockworkers a major advantage

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Striking dockworkers from the International Longshoremen's Association hold up signs outside the Port of Newark
Around 45,000 dockworkers are on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. The strike is expected to put a $5 billion dent in the economy per day, according to analysts from JPMorgan.

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America is facing a nightmare scenario with a looming strike and wrecked infrastructure after Hurricane Helene

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residents in South Carolina wait in line to fill gas cans
Residents waited in line at a gas station in North Augusta, South Carolina, on Sunday. Disruptions could grow if dockworkers go on strike.

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Over 500,000 workers went on strike in 2023 — double from last year

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Actors on strike in SAG-AFTRA strike holding picket signs
National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA President US actress Fran Drescher join members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild as they walk a picket line outside of Netflix in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 2023

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Efforts to form a new union have surged 58% since Biden became president, federal officials say

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union picket line with women in starbucks union shirts holding signs that say
Starbucks union members join Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) union members on the picket line.

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California is considering offering unemployment to workers on strike as the Hollywood writers walkout approaches its 4th month

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A group of people holding signs related to the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strike.
California is home to the largest strike in the country right now. About 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union have walked out.

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