President Biden warns of a 'man-made disaster' if the port strike continues.
October 3, 2024 7:29 JST (excerpt)
Pressuring port operators and maritime shipping companies to resume negotiations with the union.
Labor and management are divided over wage increase rates and automation, with continued closure of major container ports.
On the 2nd, President Biden warned that the strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports could become a 'man-made disaster', and intensified pressure on port operators and marine shipping companies to resume negotiations with the union.
Before departing to inspect the damage caused by Hurricane 'Helene', President Biden mentioned the strike, stating that the most unnecessary thing amid the hurricane disaster spreading is the 'man-made disaster' emerging at the ports. He mentioned that port operators are making huge profits and said, 'It's time to sit down at the negotiating table and end the strike'.
Pressuring port operators and maritime shipping companies to resume negotiations with the union.
Labor and management are divided over wage increase rates and automation, with continued closure of major container ports.
On the 2nd, President Biden warned that the strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports could become a 'man-made disaster', and intensified pressure on port operators and marine shipping companies to resume negotiations with the union.
Before departing to inspect the damage caused by Hurricane 'Helene', President Biden mentioned the strike, stating that the most unnecessary thing amid the hurricane disaster spreading is the 'man-made disaster' emerging at the ports. He mentioned that port operators are making huge profits and said, 'It's time to sit down at the negotiating table and end the strike'.
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