Union, employers credit Trump in US port deal that may shape future talks
By Lisa Baertlein, Daniel Wiessner LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A tentative labor deal forestalled potentially damaging trade disruptions at three-dozen U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports, with both sides in the talks crediting President-elect Donald Trump for clearing the way for them to hammer out a deal on automation.
A massive U.S. port strike was averted — and the union credits Trump
A massive strike across the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted after a dockworker union and an alliance of companies, terminal operators, and port associations negotiated a new labor contract.
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.
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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Dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association negotiated to avoid a second port strike in a matter of months.
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.
Union boss credits Trump for helping reach deal to avoid another port strike
President-elect Donald Trump's help was instrumental in avoiding a port strike by the International Longshoremen's Association, according to the union boss.
US dockworkers and port employers reach tentative agreement
The United States Maritime Alliance said on Tuesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association.
Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement With Ports, Shippers, Averting a Potential Strike
U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy
Strike averted at ports in Baltimore, elsewhere as labor agreement reached
Dockworkers at ports in Baltimore and along the East and Gulf coasts agreed to a labor contract with maritime employers just days before a deadline, averting a threatened strike. The International Longshoremen’s Association reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday on a new,
US port strike averted with tentative labor deal
The International Longshoremen's Association and port terminal operators on the East Coast and Gulf Coast reached a tentative labor deal Wednesday, averting a disruptive dockworker strike that could have shut down all major ports from Maine to Texas starting next week.
Massive port strike averted, as shippers and union reach tentative agreement
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