2nd US port strike averted

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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 15 strike deadline that experts said might have been tough to endure. No details about how the proposed pact were announced between the International Longshoremen’s Association union and the United States Maritime Alliance,
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.
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.
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.
Dock Workers, Port Employers Reach Tentative Deal to Avert New Strike
Key Takeaways Dock workers and employers at East and Gulf Coast ports have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.The deal averts a strike that could have restarted when the current deal expires on Jan.
Dockworkers, maritime alliance reach labor deal
The agreement comes after months of tense negotiations and a strike in October by the International Longshoreman's Association, which represents the dockworkers, and the United States Maritime Alliance.
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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, experts said.
Port of Pensacola director resigns
Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt resigned from his position Thursday morning. Pensacola issued a statement on Merritt ...