Dockworkers Secure Deal to Avert Another Strike
Mobility

East Coast Port Strike Averted

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts, reached a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), averting a strike that could have incapacitated supply chains. The deal brokered just days before the contract expires, provides a substantial pay increase for workers, and sets new restrictions on implementing automation technology at ports.

This labor dispute, marked by a brief strike in October 2024, drew national attention, with President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump weighing in on the issue. The agreement, while still pending ratification by union members and employers, signals a potential resolution to a long-simmering conflict between labor and industry over the future of port operations….. Read the rest of the story at EPSNews:

Dockworkers Secure Deal to Avert Another Strike

East Coast Port Strike Averted

The Latest

To Top