U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast ports strike averted by six-year labor deal
The International Longshoremen's Association reached an agreement Wednesday on a new master labor contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, averting a strike at U.S. east coast and gulf coast ports.
Longshoremen reach tentative deal to avert port strikes
An agreement that includes automation job protections will avoid disruptive port strikes that could have erupted as early as next week.
Massive port strike averted, as shippers and union reach tentative agreement
The longshoremen’s union was threatening a work stoppage that could have frozen East and Gulf coast ports days before President-elect Trump takes office.
East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the
Port Strike Averted with Tentative Deal
Negotiators for the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have agreed to terms of a new six-year master contract less than a week before the union’s strike deadline would have hit East Coast and Gulf ports.
Second U.S. Port Strike Averted as Union, Employers Reach Deal
Reuters reports that the union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract.
Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline
Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.
Port strike averted, but economist says automation should be embraced
U.S. port strike has been averted after the union representing 45,000 dockworkers on the east and Gulf Coasts struck a tentative deal Wednesday on a new six-year contract. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the key issue has been port workers fighting to save their jobs from automation.
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.
They did it again! Ports reach deal to stop strike, potential shortages and inflation
Dockworkers tentatively agree to a new deal, preventing a potential port strike that may have snarled supply chains, created shortages and inflation.
Port strike averted — and the union credits Trump
The union’s statement, which did not mention President Joe Biden, serves as a last-minute embarrassment for the outgoing Democrat, who repeatedly called himself labor’s best friend.
Union avoids port strikes on Jan. 15 with tentative contract agreement
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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 ...
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International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance reach tentative agreement; Agriculture groups react
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Wednesday evening (Jan. 8, 2025) that they have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a ...