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MORE ON THE STRIKE: Looming longshoremen's strike could bring work stoppage to Port of Houston. The economic impact of such a work stoppage would be enormous, particularly if it's prolonged. Kidd ...
Dockworkers at Port Houston hit the picket lines early Tuesday morning, but Houston consumers won't see an immediate impact. unless the strike goes on for a prolonged period, experts say. The ...
A strike at the Port of Houston is underway. Here are three things residents should know. By Erica Grieder, Staff writer Sep 30, 2024. Shipping container cranes are visible in the background as ...
Port of Houston encouraged imports to be picked up as soon as possible, as anything in the yard after 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 would be unavailable until the strike ends.
Hundreds of Union workers on strike came out to the Port of Houston to demand fair wages and protections against automation.Many were carrying signs that read “NO WORK WITHOUT A FAIR CONTRACT ...
At the Port of Houston, one of the nation's busiest, a longshoremen's strike could affect $100 million in exports and imports a day, according to Mitre Corp., a U.S. think tank.
Roughly 45,000 dockworkers are among those willing to strike at 36 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts. That includes Port Houston, the nation’s largest port by tonnage.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Dockworkers walked off the job Tuesday morning at Port Houston, just one of the several ports along the Gulf and East coasts where workers are picketing, leading to a ...
According to Port Houston officials, which isn't involved in the contract negotiations or discussions, in the event of a strike, it will close at 6 p.m. Monday and boat traffic will be completed ...
The last strike at the Port of Houston was in 1977 and lasted 45 days. "If you consider how global trade has grown over the last 50 years, I just can't imagine closing down half of the country's ...
Dockworkers at Port Houston hit the picket lines early Tuesday morning, but Houston consumers won't see an immediate impact. unless the strike goes on for a prolonged period, experts say. The ...
Port Houston dock workers could go on strike at midnight Tuesday, a move that could have damaging impacts on the local and state economy, largely depending on how long the walkoff lasts.. The U.S ...