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码头工人罢工

美国东岸及墨西哥湾之码头工人週二开始全面罢工，这是五十年来之首次，也使全美半数以上之海运陷入瘫痪，导致许多食品及汽车的运输延误,这场罢工行动将使业者每天带来数十亿美元之损失并会影响到物价上涨及通货膨胀。

国际码头工人协会於十月一日凌晨发表声明，拒绝了美国海事联盟之谈判并强调没有满足工会成员之要求。

拜登总统也立即呼吁双方努力达成协议，这对於即将在十一月五日之大选產生影响对民主党是不利的情况，目前纽约港码头工人之年薪己达到十五万美元,他们担心AI自动化会威胁到自己之就业前景。

目前国内外之情势是一团混乱,伊朗昨天向以色列发射了182枚飞弹,引起中东情势恶化,乌克兰战争结束未见𥌓光，又加上工人罢工,这使在位之民主党增加了许多麻烦。

我们非常担心这些问题会引起更多之连锁反应，导致更多之战乱。

Dock Workers Go On Strike Paralyzing Shipping Along East Coast And Gulf Of Mexico

Dock workers all along the east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico began a full-scale strike on Tuesday. This was the first time in 50 years that more than half of all shipping activity had been paralyzed, resulting 

in delays in the transportation of many products including food items and automobiles. The strike will cause billions of dollars in financial losses every day and will affect already rising prices and inflation. 

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), the union representing the striking workers,  issued a statement in the early morning of October 1 that rejected the current negotiation proposal and stressed that the requirements of the union members were not being met.

President Biden also immediately called on the two sides to make an effort to reach an agreement. The strike creates a disadvantageous situation for the Democratic Party and could have a direct impact on the upcoming election. 

At the present time, the average salary for dock workers is about $150,000 per year. The workers are also worried that AI automation will ‘threaten their jobs.'

We are very concerned and worried about the problems currently facing the world. We hope that President Biden's efforts can be rewarded and help resolve some of the issues facing us today.