ILA Breaks Off East Coast Port Contract Talks Over Automation
The union rejected the USMX's latest proposal, calling the move a “renewed attempt by USMX to eliminate ILA jobs.”
US East Coast, Gulf Coast port union and employers still at odds over automation
The union representing 45,000 East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers and a group representing employers held a new round of contract talks this week but failed to make significant progress on some key issues,
East, Gulf Coast port labor negotiations break down after some progress
LYNDHURST, NJ. — Progress was made this past week in reaching a new Master Contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), but all that came to a halt when the issue of automation came up.
U.S. port, union talks break down again over automation, with two months to go before potential strike
With roughly two months before union workers at East and Gulf Coast ports may begin a new strike, a fight over automated technology is slowing negotiations.
Dockworkers' union walks away from negotiations with East and Gulf Coast employers
The ILA union representing East and Gulf Coast dockworkers walked away from negotiating with port employers over concerns about automation, raising the risk of the strike resuming.
Port Workers' union talks with employers over automation could lead to January strike
The union that represents port workers is in talks with employers over the use of automation, which could lead to a strike in January.
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ILA-USMX’s automation divide halts negotiations again
The parties have been unable to come to an agreement on automation used at the ports as a Jan. 15 deadline approaches.
US Dockworkers Call Off Talks Again, With Automation at Issue
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