U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Joe Biden Wednesday to intervene in a dockworker's strike that shut down ports from Maine to Texas.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Joe Biden Wednesday to intervene in a dockworker's strike that shut down ports from Maine to Texas.
The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight on Oct. 1, and even though progress was reported in talks on Monday"I can’t emphasize The strike needs to end sooner rather than later," Graham said during a briefing Wednesday afternoon. "I cannot tell you how seriously this will jeopardize our recovery in South Carolina and North Carolina. This is going to jeopardize public health.
“At least 100 Americans have died, millions have been without power, and flooding continues to devastate homes and communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene," Scott said in a"I urge the members of the International Longshoremen’s Association to temporarily continue working under their current contract until the suffering from the storm has eased."
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