Business groups call on Biden to intervene in port strike

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Several leading business groups are urging President Biden to use his authority under the Taft-Hartley Act to restore operations at ports affected by the dockworkers strike.

Leading business groups in the U.S. are calling on President Biden to use his legal authority to intervene in the strike at East and Gulf Coast ports that began Tuesday. About 45,000 unionized dockworkers with the International Longshoremen's Association at 36 seaports on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike on Tuesday after they were unable to reach a deal on a new contract. The union's six-year contract with the U.S.

Eric Hoplin, CEO of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, said in a statement that the "East and Gulf Coast port strike is putting our economy and national security at risk. This strike isn't just about disrupting a few shipments; it's about stopping the supply chain and bringing the flow of critical goods to a standstill.

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