Massachusetts businesses brace for possible port strike
BOSTON - The merchandise in Neal Wigetman's Allston furniture store does not arrive on the floor by magic. Every piece makes a journey inside a container on a cargo ship to a port in Boston, New York, or New Jersey, then to a supplier who trucks the pieces to the showroom at Basics Carpet and Furniture.
Here’s what a strike at the N.Y., N.J. port will mean to consumers
With a looming port strike set to begin at midnight Oct. 1, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials reassured area residents they will not see consumer goods shortages similar to those experienced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials see no shortages from likely US port strike
New York officials said on Monday they were prepared for a likely US dockworkers strike, reassuring consumers that they would not lose access to food and other essential goods.
Port strike in Boston would have "moderate" impact in Massachusetts, economist says
There are about 160 dockworkers in Boston and a strike could affect about 12,000 jobs in the area, including truck drivers, delivery workers and tugboat drivers. But, overall, the impact in Boston and Massachusetts would be "moderate," according to economist and Boston University professor Jay Zagorsky.
A Port Strike Is Looming. How FedEx and UPS Could Benefit.
A port strike seems to be on the horizon, and Wall Street is quickly calculating possible winners and losers. Bargaining for a new six-year contract between dockworkers, represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association,
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