Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.

As tensions over automation grow, 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are threatening a massive strike that could paralyze ports along the East and Gulf coasts. Why It Matters A standoff could send shockwaves ...

An East and Gulf coast port strike that could snarl supply chains, create shortages and raise prices on hundreds of goods is back in view as port operators and dockworkers resume contract ...

The labor union representing some 45,000 U.S. dockworkers reached a tentative agreement with port employers on Wednesday, averting a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports later this month.

After three full days of a strike, the union representing 45,000 striking US dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike action until Jan. 15, 2025 ...

After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face another crucial test.

The labor union representing the 45,000 U.S. dockworkers who went on strike in the fall is returning to the negotiating table with port employers amid threats of carrying out another strike at ...

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 ...

it’s because the same dockworkers — members of the International Longshoremen’s Association — staged a three-day walkout last fall. In October, they suspended the strike until Jan. 15 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Work is completely stopped at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal during the first day of a dockworkers ...

East and Gulf Coast port operators late Wednesday struck an agreement with a dockworkers union ... deal on a new six-year contract that averts a strike that would have started Jan. 15.