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US port strike throws spotlight on big union foe

A lasting U.S. ports strike deal is far from done, with automation a big hurdle in ILA/USMX negotiations

The East and Gulf Coast ports strike deal isn't close to done, with a fight over automation between ILA union and USMX ownership group facing Jan. 15 deadline.

Reuters · 19h

US port strike throws spotlight on big union foe: automation

Automation has also cropped up in other port labor disputes in the U.S. and Canada that have shaken global trade, stretching from Los Angeles to Vancouver.

Marketplace · 3d

At issue in the longshoremen’s strike: How much automation is appropriate at ports?

Automation at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts tends to lag behind that at West Coast, Asian and European ports.

Port workers reach tentative deal, ending 3-day strike

Virginia Business · 19h

Ports strike is suspended as tentative agreement reached

On day three of a massive dockworkers’ strike that was resulting in runs at supermarkets on consumer goods like toilet paper, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

U.S. Port Workers Agree to End Their Strike

U.S. dockworkers agreed to return to work after port operators sweetened their contract offer, ending a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt the American economy. The breakthrough Thursday came after port employers offered a 62% increase in wages over six years,

Yahoo · 1d

Thousands of port workers celebrate end of strike

CBS News Miami's Larry Seward reports from Port Everglades where port workers celebrate the end of the strike.

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‘Shark Tank’ star says there’s ‘zero evidence’ that automation at ports ‘hurts wages at all’

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 striking workers, said the union and USMX have ...

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette2h

Ports, union said to reach wage deal

A person briefed on the agreement said the ports sweetened their wage offer from about 50% over six years to 62%. The person didn't want to be identified because the agreement is tentative. Any wage ...

23h

Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact

The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines.

10hon MSNOpinion

The Longshoremen’s Union fight against automation is strangling US growth

The Longshoremen’s Union strike is off for now, but with the issue of automation at US ports yet to be resolved, it’s vital ...

The Longshoremen Strike Is A Battle Of Workers Vs. Automation

Longshoremen and dockworkers, belonging to the ILU, are demanding "absolute airtight" protection against the threat of ...

Governing4d

Port Strike Reflects Anxieties About Automation in Labor

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) declared a strike Tuesday morning, shutting down most work at 36 U.S. ports on the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Depending on how long ...

1don MSN

Port workers strike at East Coast, Gulf ports sparks fears of inflation and more shortages

Read more. Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike after the clock struck midnight with ...

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