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July 18, 2026

Today in 1944
Two ammunition ships explode at Port Chicago, Calif., killing 322, including 202 African-Americans assigned by the Navy to handle explosives. It was the worst home-front disaster of World War II. The resulting refusal of 258 African-Americans to return to the dangerous work underpinned the trial and conviction of 50 of the men in what is called the Port Chicago Mutiny.

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Tariffs Add to Strain on Port, Warehouse Workers in Cooling Freight Economy
Posted On: Jan 28, 2026
Jan. 28, 2026 | U.S. JOBS | For America’s port and warehouse workers, the past year has brought a familiar but unwelcome reality: fewer hours, less opportunity, and growing uncertainty about what comes next. After years of pandemic-era upheaval, the freight sector has cooled, and employment tied to moving products has softened. While this slowdown is mainly driven by weaker demand and long-term shifts toward automation, the Trump Administration’s tariffs are compounding the strain, making an already difficult situation more difficult and uncertain for workers who depend on steady cargo flows. Full story at DC Journal
 
 
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