WorldNorth AmericaUS Votes 2024Print articleDock workers start huge strike that could sway US electionMatthew CranstonUnited States correspondentOct 2, 2024 – 7.49amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWashington | The largest labour strike in the United States in three years threatens to extend for weeks, potentially halting nearly 50 per cent of American imports and becoming an “October surprise” that could sway the presidential election.About 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked off the job at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).Loading...Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreUS Votes 2024Industrial relationsPortsUS electionUS politicsLatest In North AmericaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewCan you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?Hannah TattersallGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHow skateboarding helps this director switch offLife & LeisureInside the Big Bang watch party in GenevaLuke Benedictus and Matthew DrummondGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewelsHow to lift your way to a longer lifeRich ListBillionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes recordBonnie CampbellApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board
