Dockworkers union, terminal operators reach deal to avoid East Coast ports strike
The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association reached a deal on a contract Wednesday night, avoiding a strike that could have closed ports up and down the East Coast and crippled the U.S. economy.
Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ...
After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face another crucial test.
A port strike is possible again if negotiators can't reach a deal by Jan. 15. A walkout could spark inflation and shortages, experts said.
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