Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

• 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.
  
  CBS News - 3h
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  Dockworkers union, port companies reach tentative 6-year deal

  Tens of thousands of dockworkers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new, six-year contract with the U.S.
  
  NBC News - 5h
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  Dockworkers reach tentative deal to avert damaging strike

  Dockworkers and longshoremen struck a tentative deal Wednesday night to avoid a damaging strike ahead of a looming January deadline.  “This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports ...
  
  The Hill - 6h

• Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

  U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy
  
  ABC News - 6h
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  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.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  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 resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a ...
  
  The Hill - 20h
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  As Port Talks Resume, Strike Deadline Looms

  Dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to walk off the job on January 15, over concerns about increased automation and job losses, creating economic uncertainty.
  
  Inc. - 1d

• ILA union and port owners held secret meeting on automation as new strike looms

  The dockworkers union and port owners held a private meeting ahead of resuming formal talks to help with the heated issue of automation.
  
  CNBC - 1d
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  How the Threat of Another Costly U.S. Port Strike Returned in 2025

  Just three months after an October contract agreement, lingering conflicts between longshoremen and U.S. port operators mean a potentially disastrous strike could still happen.
  
  Inc. - 6d

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  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.
  
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