Cranes stand still as US dockworkers fight for ‘future’
Elizabeth (United States) (AFP) - Just a short drive from the New York skyline, giant cranes, containers, and machinery stand ...
Friday, January 30, 2026
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US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went ...
US dockworkers launch strike after labor contract expires
New York (AFP) - Dockworkers at major ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after ...
US port officials gird for strike despite last-minute bargaining
New York (AFP) - Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on ...
Officials see no shortages from likely US port strike
New York (AFP) - New York officials said on Monday they were prepared for a likely US dockworkers strike, reassuring ...
Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
Washington (AFP) - The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without ...
US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough ...
Milei moves to privatize flag carrier in standoff with unions
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei announced steps Friday to privatize flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas amid a standoff ...
Ubisoft shares sink after ‘Assassin’s Creed’ delay
Paris (AFP) - Shares in French video game giant Ubisoft plunged nearly 20 percent Thursday after it dropped its profit ...
New York area port prepares for possible US strike disruption
New York (AFP) - New York area shipping officials urged customers to immediately retrieve their cargo ahead of a possible ...
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