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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    Trump backs dockworkers in fight against automation. The move risks higher prices, experts say

    December 14, 2024 // The U.S. Maritime Alliance, or USMX, the organization representing shipping firms in negotiations, said on Thursday that such automation would improve efficiency and increase capacity. Those enhancements would benefit U.S. companies and consumers that depend on goods from abroad, the group added. “We need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” USMX said in a statement.

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    News Article ● Labor

    Biden in Wilmington for labor talks

    March 7, 2022 //

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