Docks battle makes worldwide waves
13 September 2012
After a dispute with union workers, employers enforced a 10-day shutdown of 29 ports in the US - the results of which may have global consequences. Liz Simpson explains
As if George W Bush didn’t have enough on his plate right now. There he is, focused on a potential conflict with Iraq and the war on terrorism when suddenly he’s forced to turn his attention to economic destruction within his own borders.
The latest crisis for the US pits two old enemies against one another. In the blue corner stand the employers, represented...