Jim de Bree | Recent Dock Strike Foreshadows Issues for Next President

Jim de Bree | Recent Dock Strike Foreshadows Issues for Next President

Jim de Bree The first week of October saw a brief, but consequential, strike by East Coast dockworkers that was seemingly settled after a few days. However, if we look below the surface, the issues raised by the striking dock workers transcends the longshore industry.

This strike received so much attention because shutting down the ports on the East and Gulf coasts would have adversely impacted the economy. The potential fallout could have affected the election. A long-term strike would have resulted in shortages and price increases of many goods. Indeed, the strike was even the purported cause of people […]

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