Dock workers just went on strike at the worst possible time

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Tens of thousands of longshoremen are on strike.

BRYAN R. SMITH

A major port strike is looming. Costco says it's prepared.

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A Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
The key question Costco CEO Ron Vachris and other experts are weighing is less about whether a strike will occur and more about how long it will last.

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A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

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A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.

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Boeing may have just avoided another major crisis by agreeing to give workers a 25% raise

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Boeing
Boeing averted a potentially catastrophic strike by agreeing to a historic contract with its unionized workers.

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Thousands of hotel workers are on strike over Labor Day Weekend

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Over 10,000 hotel workers are on strike, including over 900 workers in Boston.

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Videos show what hit a Ukrainian children's hospital, and Russia is 'gaslighting,' war and weapons experts say

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Russian Missile Attack On Ukraine's Cities
People clear rubble at the building of one of the largest children's hospitals of Ukraine, 'Okhmatdyt', on July 8, 2024.

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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase

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Flight attendants from several airlines lined JFK Boulevard near George Bush Intercontinental Airport picketing for fair contract negotiations on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Houston.
Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport in February.

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World Central Kitchen founder describes the IDF attack that killed 7 aid workers

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World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés describes the IDF attack that killed 7 aid workers in Gaza. The nonprofit is demanding an independent investigation into the incident.

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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