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U.S. Dockworkers Go on Strike Over Robots and Wages

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72% Informative

The International Longshoremen’s Association(ILA ) is on strike for the first time since 1977 .

The union wants a 77% pay raise and a ban on automation at the ports.

Without the longshoremen, Americaâs supply chain shuts down.

The strike will hit 36 ports from Maine to Texas , shutting down most shipments coming into the eastern half of the United States .

VR Score

68

Informative language

63

Neutral language

60

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

33

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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