With Port Strike Averted, Dockworkers Draw New Curbs on Automation
A new six-year contract sets a 62% pay increase along with tougher standards for adding robotics to the docks.
Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.
Ticker: Mortgage rates at 6-month high; Dockworkers reach deal, avert strike
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.
Dockworkers union chief calls Trump ‘hero’ after reaching deal to avert strike
The head of the dockworkers union praised President-elect Trump for his support amid contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on the issue of automation. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.
US dockworkers struck a deal with their employers, averting a strike that could have crippled shipping
The US Maritime Alliance struck a six-year deal with shipping and port companies, averting a strike that would have crippled shipping.
Dockworkers union, terminal operators reach deal to avoid East Coast ports strike
The United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association reached a deal on a contract Wednesday night avoiding a strike that could have shut down ports up and down the East Coast and crippled the U.S. economy.
Dockworkers, maritime alliance reach labor deal
A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports was averted Jan. 8 as dockworkers and employers reached a tentative labor agreement just days before the Jan. 15 deadline, The New York Times reported Jan. 8.
Dockworkers reach tentative deal to avert damaging strike
Dockworkers and longshoremen struck a tentative deal Wednesday night to avoid a damaging strike ahead of a looming January deadline.  “This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports
With a U.S. dockworkers strike looming, a history of labor mobilizing in Liverpool
Dockworkers at ports in the U.S. could go on strike. What can they learn from one of Britain's longest running industrial disputes?
Dockworkers resume labor talks, focusing on automation at ports
The International Longshoremen's Association wants to eliminate past labor contract concessions on automation, arguing they pose a threat to jobs.
Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal
The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.
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White House Backs Historic Dockworkers' Deal: A Win for Labor, Economy, and Supply Chain Stability
President Biden's endorsement of the agreement underscores the essential contributions of the dockworkers' union, whose ...
US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ...
Dockworkers Set to Resume Contract Talks. Why a Strike Could Lead to Higher Prices.
In October, dockworkers and their employers reached a tentative agreement on wages and pushed out the prior contract through ...
Mortgage rates hit highest level since July
CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'The Exchange' to report on mortgage rates.