Biden Scrambles to Contain Economic and Political Fallout of Port Strike
The labor dispute has forced President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris into a complicated position just weeks before the election.
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Ohio Reaps Benefits From a Climate Law JD Vance Repeatedly Attacks
Former President Donald J. Trump has called for clawing back unspent funds included in the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden’s landmark climate bill. That could have adverse impacts in Ohio.
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What Dockworkers Are Pushing For in the Port Strikes
The union representing thousands of striking dockworkers is pushing for bigger wage increases than port operators have offered, and a ban on automation.
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Port Strike Begins on East and Gulf Coasts
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked out for the first time since 1977 in a standoff over wages, benefits and job security.