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.
Port Workers Avoid Potential Major Strike—What To Know As Union Reaches Deal With Port Operators
Dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association negotiated to avoid a second port strike in a matter of months.
Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.
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.
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.
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.
Second Ports Strike Avoided as Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal
An agreement on automation and job preservation was crucial to the six-year agreement between the union and management at major East and Gulf Coast ports.
Union dockworkers, port employers announce tentative labor deal at East Coast and Gulf ports
After a contentious negotiation, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Wednesday announced a tentative deal on a new six-year master contract. '
Potentially crippling port strike averted after dockworkers, ports and shipping companies reach a tentative deal
The United States Maritime Alliance said on Wednesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association.
ILA, USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal, Ending East Coast Port Labor Battle
Both parties said the deal "establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing" the ports.
US Dockers Reach Tentative Last-minute Deal With Port Employers
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) said Wednesday that they have reached a tentative last-minute deal on a new contract, averting a looming strike.
This is how a potentially crippling U.S. port strike was averted, N.J. expert says
A tentative agreement between a dockworkers union and a shippers association was announced Wednesday night, averting a Jan.
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 ...
Another potential port strike is looming. Here's what to know.
After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face ...
Developers, Port strike deal to aid ex-Grammer’s site redevelopment in OTR
The Port’s board has approved a structured lease deal with Urban Sites and Triversity Construction, which are co-developing a ...
At TRB: Costly issues weigh on port efficiency
Stakeholders at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting gathered to evaluate port performance, a complicated ...
Exclusive: China's Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels
Shandong Port Group has banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to ...
Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration
Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t ...