Port strike averted on East and Gulf coasts, in what both sides call ‘win-win agreement’

• Union dockworkers, port employers announce tentative 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.
  
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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.
  
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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 - 13h

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

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  Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration

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  As Port Talks Resume, Strike Deadline Looms

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