Tentative deal averts dockworkers' strike, avoiding economic disruptions
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, preventing another strike. ILA members suspended a three-day strike in October after agreeing to a 62% pay increase over six years, but the deal was on the condition of reaching an agreement on automation before Jan. 15.
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.
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
Strike averted at ports in Baltimore, elsewhere as labor agreement reached
The International Longshoremen’s Association reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday on a new, six-year contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, the group representing port operators
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.
Dockworkers union, terminal operators reach deal to avoid East Coast ports strike
The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association reached a deal on a contract Wednesday night, avoiding a strike that could have closed ports up and down the East Coast and crippled the U.S. economy.
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.
Sides reach deal to avoid port strike
Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance agree to new terms. Also: Torc opening autonomous trucking hub in Dallas-Fort Worth; BlueGrace Logistics acquires FreightCenter
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 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.
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.
A massive U.S. port strike was just averted
A massive strike across the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted after a dockworker union and an alliance of ...
Negotiators ended a port strike to save Christmas. Can they stop a strike again next week?
A port strike is possible again if negotiators can't reach a deal by Jan. 15. A walkout could spark inflation and shortages, ...