Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90
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Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90

He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis.
As Strike Looms, Port Operators Ask Regulator to Force Dockworkers to Negotiate
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As Strike Looms, Port Operators Ask Regulator to Force Dockworkers to Negotiate

The group that represent port terminal operators said the International Longshoremen’s Association was refusing to negotiate a new contract before a Monday deadline.
An East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy
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An East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy

Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations don’t yield a new contract.