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Jimmy Williams The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 striking dockworkers across U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a temporary deal Thursday to suspend their strike until January 15. This allows time to negotiate a new contract, following a major wage proposal from the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents …

Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance, West Virginia Watch President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan next week in a historic show of support for striking Ford, GM and Stellantis UAW workers. “Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The United Auto Workers union kicked off historic strikes against the Big Three U.S. car manufacturers early Friday morning after the companies failed to meet workers’ demands for adequate pay increases and benefit improvements. The initial wave of strikes hit select Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis …