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NJ Spotlight News interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the agreement to suspend the dockworkers’ strike.
The Star-Ledger reports on the suspension of the strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. Will Brucher says, “The supply chain disruptions are rather minimal.”
Voice of America reports members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will receive a 62% raise over six years, quoting Will Brucher.
The Washington Post reveals how the White House used “early-morning Zoom calls and a surprising ultimatum” to end the strike, quoting Will Brucher.
ABC News reports striking dockworkers want to share in the rising profits enjoyed by their employers, quoting Will Brucher.
Freight Waves runs a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike. Will Brucher is quoted.
The New York Times talks to Will Brucher about Harold Daggett, the president of the striking International Longshoremen’s Association.
NJ Spotlight News interviews Will Brucher and Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) about the port strike.
The Record reports New Jersey, New York, and Alaska are the only states where striking workers can collect unemployment benefits. Will Brucher is quoted.
The U.S. Sun reports the dockworkers’ strike “could bring Christmas misery to millions of Americans this year,” quoting Will Brucher.