Tens of thousands of dockworkers are striking from Boston to Houston

By Stephan Bisaha

Published October 1, 2024 at 5:05 PM EDT

The port of Mobile, Ala., is one of 14 along the Gulf and East Coasts where dockworkers went on strike at midnight. The union is demanding a 77% wage increase.

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