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Dockworkers Brace for Another Shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
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 Sept. 27, 2024 | JOBS | What once appeared to be an unlikely strike at East Coast ports is now inching closer to reality, threatening to put thousands of people in the Baltimore region out of work. The union representing dockworkers and a trade group of shipping companies are at an impasse over wages and the automation of work at ports. The deadline for a new deal is Monday night. While those involved say they want to avoid a strike, there have been no signs of progress. …If there is a strike, the economic fallout for Baltimore would be hard to calculate. While longshoremen are a fraction of the total people employed at the Port of Baltimore, their work is critical for the operation of almost any port activity. The Baltimore Banner
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