Trump Signals Support for U.S. Dockworkers in Stalled Labor Talks

After holding off on a strike, the union for longshoremen at East and Gulf Coast ports continues to resist further automation as a Jan. 15 negotiations deadline looms.

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The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.
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