Dockworkers Strike Threatens Economy
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•Dock strike threatens economy before election and holidays
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Dockworkers walked off the job at America ’s east coast and Gulf Coast ports from Boston to Houston .
It was their first strike in almost 50 years .
Economically, the strike puts a hard stop on nearly half of America 's imports and a good share of exports.
Politically, it puts Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a bind with Election Day exactly five weeks away.
The dockworkers’ dispute centers around pay and automation.
The union reportedly turned down a last-minute offer for a nearly 50% increase in pay.
The strike represents a new assertiveness among unions, say labor economists and historians.
With their high pay, work largely invisible to the general population, the dockworkers face an uphill battle.
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