Dockworkers Officially Go on Strike & Stock Market Has September to Remember
2024/10/1
Morning Brew Daily
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Deep Dive
Dockworkers at 36 East and Gulf Coast ports initiated a strike, impacting 60% of U.S. shipping traffic. Key issues include wage increases, lagging behind inflation, and job security concerns related to automation. The strike's potential consequences involve goods shortages, price hikes, and production halts for manufacturers, with a daily economic cost estimated at $5 billion.
- Dockworkers' wages haven't kept up with inflation (11% wage increase vs. 24% inflation).
- Automation is the other sticking point, and Shanghai's port moves double the containers per hour that New York/New Jersey ports do.
- Strike could cost the U.S. economy $5 billion per day and 6% of GDP.
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