Work is completely stopped at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal during the first day of a dockworkers strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Annie Mulligan)
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US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty

PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked in Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez.
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US port strike throws spotlight on big union foe: automation

PHOTO: Containers are stacked at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez.
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US port workers and operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately

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