White House urges union, employers to negotiate quickly for new ports contract
The Biden administration is urging the union and employers to negotiate in good faith and quickly reach a new contract deal ahead of a potential Tuesday strike at ports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts,
Biden Officials Meet Port Employers to Urge Deal to Avoid Strike
A trio of President Joe Biden’s aides are meeting with representatives of ocean carriers and terminal operators Friday with the aim of averting a strike that could shutter every major container port on the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts — while also signaling the White House won’t intervene to force workers back to the docks if they walk out.
Agriculture groups urge White House to avert East Coast port strike
U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast ports have been scrambling for workarounds ahead of a threatened strike.
White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to avoid strike
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
The looming East Coast port strike could send the container trade into 'chaos,' CEO warns
For the first time in decades, the largest union of maritime workers in North America is planning to go on strike, potentially disrupting supply chains and pushing the container trade into “chaos,” according to the CEO of Container xChange.
Dockworkers’ East Coast strike could affect Port of Philadelphia
The International Longshoremen’s Association’s contract expires Sept. 30, and Eastern and Gulf Coast ports are bracing for a strike starting the next day.
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ILA calls USMX move at NLRB “a publicity stunt”
As a port strike that threatens to close U.S, ports from Maine to Texas on October 1 gets ever nearer, the ILA union is ...
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Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the ...
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USMX Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against East Coast Port Union
The USMX is hoping one last ditch effort can bring the ILA back to the negotiating table ahead of a potential dockworker ...
Looming port strike: What to know about the potential work stoppage
Roughly 45,000 dockworkers plan to stop working as terms of a new contract have yet to be agreed upon. Here's what you need ...
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USMX seeks NLRB intervention as port strike looms
With a threatened Maine to Texas port strike on October 1 getting ever nearer, the employers organization, the United States ...
Weekend 610 Loop lane closure could snarl traffic near Port of Houston
Lane closures this weekend could cause more traffic as businesses struggle to retrieve their shipments from Houston Ports ...
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Chances of a strike remain high with ILA and USMX still not in talks on a new deal
With time ticking away, prospects for a new East and Gulf Ports labor agreement between the International Longshoremen’s ...
Understanding potential dockworkers' strike and its effect on New York
The International Longshoremen's Association is preparing for a potential strike that could potentially shut down seaports ...
Strike looms at US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico ports
Talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 port workers, and the United States ...
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Toy & Game Industries Brace for Port Strike Amid ILA-USMX Labor Dispute
Another potential supply chain crisis looms as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance ...