About 45,000 dock workers are poised to walk off the job at midnight Tuesday if a deal is not reached between the union representing the workers and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports.
Port of Houston shut down as dock workers strike for fair contract, wagesDrunk driver arrested for running over, killing woman sleeping on sidewalk in Third WardCLICK2SAVE DEALSTackle holiday preparation by joining Costco as a Gold Star– About 45,000 dock workers are poised to walk off the job at midnight Tuesday if a deal is not reached between the union representing the workers and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, in contract negotiations.
If there is a strike, Port Houston is prepared for potential picketing as soon as 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, according to a port official.1. Is there hope for a deal before the strike begins? If the strike is prolonged, it would likely cause shortages of some consumer products. Ed Emmett with the Baker Institute at Rice University says two of the items that will be impacted the most include automobiles and fruit and vegetables.
Jonathan Gold, vice president of the supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, told the Associated Press retailers will have a hard time replenishing items and are incurring extra warehouse costs to store goods longer. Gold also noted that carriers are already announcing surcharges on containers to address potential disruptions.
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