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In recent weeks, the town has seen attacks on its outskirts but this is the first strike on the settlement itself.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The decision represented the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) first strike since 1977.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Rank-and-file already nearly unanimously rejected a previous tentative agreement, precipitating the first strike at the company in 16 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Thirty-six East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have shut down due to 45,000 union workers walking off the job Oct. 1, marking the first strike by the International Longshoremen's Association since 1977.
—Rachel Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The decision represented the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) first strike since 1977.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Rank-and-file already nearly unanimously rejected a previous tentative agreement, precipitating the first strike at the company in 16 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Thirty-six East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have shut down due to 45,000 union workers walking off the job Oct. 1, marking the first strike by the International Longshoremen's Association since 1977.
—Rachel Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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“First strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20strike. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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