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Shippers call for urgent negotiations at East and Gulf Coast ports to avoid strike
Posted on December 9, 2024 |
Shippers are urging East and Gulf Coast port employers and union workers to resume negotiations to avoid another port strike.
After a 3-day strike in October, terminal operators and ocean lines agreed to a contract extension.
The union accepted a 62% pay increase over six years in a new master contract covering 45,000 dockworkers.
Negotiations on other issues, especially port automation, have resumed.
Talks broke down on Nov. 13 over employer demands to implement semi-automated container cranes.
The USMX responded, stating that these cranes are needed to improve efficiency and create jobs.