Strike

Shipping shares in Asia tumble after US dockworkers pause strike
Shipping shares in Asia tumble after US dockworkers pause strike
October 4, 2024
SHIPPING stocks across Asia slumped after dockworkers at US East and Gulf coast ports agreed to suspend their strike, curbing expectations container rates will increase due to reduced supply.Japan’s...
US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog
US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog
October 4, 2024
US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday (Oct 3) after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work...
US retailers look to back-up shipping plans to prep for holidays as strike continues
US retailers look to back-up shipping plans to prep for holidays as strike continues
October 3, 2024
MAJOR retailers from Levi Strauss to Costco are preparing alternative shipping plans to ensure goods arrive in time for the peak holiday season as the US East Coast and...
Boeing union says talks halted as strike enters third week
Boeing union says talks halted as strike enters third week
September 28, 2024
BOEING’S largest union said talks with the planemaker have broken off as the two sides failed to reach a deal to potentially resolve a debilitating strike. There was no progress...
UAW urges Stellantis workers to authorise strike, accuses car maker of breaching contract
UAW urges Stellantis workers to authorise strike, accuses car maker of breaching contract
September 28, 2024
THE United Auto Workers (UAW) union asked the workers at Stellantis to authorise a strike, accusing the French-Italian car maker of breaking its contract promises, UAW President Shawn Fain...
Boeing strike leaves Asian airlines sweating on plane deliveries
Boeing strike leaves Asian airlines sweating on plane deliveries
September 25, 2024
THE Seattle factory strike crippling production at Boeing is triggering delays to 737 Max deliveries across Asia, a region that’s already home to some of the biggest order backlogs...
India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike, government source says
India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike, government source says
September 25, 2024
Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged the state government to intervene for an “early and amicable” resolutionIndia’s federal labour minister asked the southern state of Tamil Nadu to resolve...
India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike, government source says
India asks Tamil Nadu state to intervene in Samsung workers strike
September 25, 2024
Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged the state government to intervene for an “early and amicable” resolutionIndia’s federal labour minister asked the southern state of Tamil Nadu to resolve...
Sea freight rates could ride crest of looming US port strike to reverse slide
Sea freight rates could ride crest of looming US port strike to reverse slide
September 25, 2024
A strike in the US East and Gulf-Coast ports could hit more than half of US imports and 15 per cent of the global container fleet capacity, HSBC saysOCEAN...
Sea freight rates could ride crest of looming US port strike to reverse slide
Sea freight rates are falling, but may be lifted by US port strike
September 25, 2024
A strike in the US East and Gulf-Coast ports could hit more than half of US imports and 15 per cent of the global container fleet capacity, HSBC saysSLIDING...