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US port workers union backed by White House in strike

President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Ship Queue Grows at US Ports as Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day

Long lines of container ships queued up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day preventing unloading and threatening shortages of everything from bananas to auto parts.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 11h

U.S. Ports Reopen After Dockworkers End Strike

U.S. ports reopened after dockworkers agreed to return to work, ending a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt the American economy just weeks ahead of the presidential election. The breakthrough Thursday came after port employers offered a 62% increase in wages over six years,

Biden, White House and Hurricane Helene

Washington Examiner on MSN · 9h

Biden makes surprise appearance at White House press briefing

President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing, touching on the end of the port strike and the latest jobs report. The president has been out of the public eye for weeks since he dropped out of the race and tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Biden makes surprise appearance at White House briefing, says he may ask for more Helene response money

President Biden made a surprise appearance at the daily White House press briefing on Friday, delivering remarks on the port strike, latest jobs numbers and Hurricane Helene.

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The Hill on MSN · 11h

Watch live: White House holds briefing after Biden tours Helene damage, port workers strike deal

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Friday afternoon. The briefing comes a day after President Biden traveled to Florida and Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction.

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Port strike ends as agreement on wages reached: What we know

A three-day strike that halted shipping at 36 U.S. ports along the East and Gulf coasts ended Thursday with a deal for ...

7hon MSN

Strong jobs report, port strike deal bolster Harris

A much better-than-expected jobs report released just hours after the quick suspension of a longshoreman’s strike is giving a ...

White House pushing for dockworker deal with concerns growing over prolonged strike

The White House has been nudging the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies to reach a deal with ...

14h

US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog

East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the ...

2hon MSN

JESSE WATTERS: Biden wanted 'full credit' for the port strike suspension

Jesse Watters highlights how President Biden appeared in the White House briefing room for the first time right when Vice ...

White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to settle differences amid strike threat

A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says ...

After Market News1d

MEMA Provides Update on East Coast Port Strike

MEMA President & CEO Bill Long provided an update for members on the latest developments in the East Coast Port Strike.

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