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45,000 port workers on the East Coast will go on strike at midnight on Tuesday

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – About 45,000 East Coast longshoremen are planning a midnight strike after negotiations between the US Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association stalled. According to a report, negotiations between the maritime alliance and union representatives were initially suspended on June 11 following disputes over automation at the port of Mobile, Alabama […]

Longshoremen's Association ILA Strike: Tri-State Area Prepares for Possible Strike; could impact 14 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts

ELIZABETH, New Jersey (WABC) — Longshoremen in the Tri-State are preparing for a possible strike. By midnight Tuesday, about 45,000 longshoremen could be on the picket line at 14 ports across the East and Gulf Coast. The two parties to the dispute have not met since June and no talks are currently planned. There are […]