Port strike averted after tentative deal reached

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By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Shea Taylor (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Longshoremen reached a tentative new contract deal Wednesday with shipping and port companies along the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The agreement prevents a potentially crippling strike for now.

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The United States Maritime Alliance, which represents ship lines and port operators, and union International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said they’ve agreed on a six-year deal. However, the agreement is not official until ratified by union members.

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The ILA represents 50,000 members who fill 25,000 jobs at 14 ports from Maine to Texas. If a deal wasn’t reached, port workers threatened to go on strike next Thursday, Jan. 16.

Port Strike Averted: Dockworkers and Shipping Companies Reach Tentative Deal, Ensuring Stability https://t.co/zxfevef1ds pic.twitter.com/qp9xZsZw83
— The ILA App (@TheILAmobileApp) January 9, 2025

Details of the agreement have yet to be publicly released, but sources close to the matter said it addresses a key sticking point for workers: automation.

In October, Longshoremen agreed to a wage increase of 62% over six years, and the two sides pushed other issues into 2025 to end a three-day strike.

Tags: International Longshoremen’s Association, shipping containers, Strike

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A POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING STRIKE : AVERTED — FOR NOW.

LONGSHOREMEN REACHED A TENTATIVE NEW CONTRACT DEAL YESTERDAY WITH SHIPPING AND PORT COMPANIES ALONG THE EAST and GULF COASTS OF THE U.S.

THE UNITED STATES MARITIME ALLIANCE — REPRESENTING SHIP LINES AND PORT OPERATORS — AND THE UNION, THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION SAY THEY’VE AGREED ON A SIX-YEAR DEAL.

HOWEVER, THE AGREEMENT IS NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL RATIFIED BY UNION MEMBERS.

THE I-L-A REPRESENTS 50-THOUSAND MEMBERS WHO FILL 25-THOUSAND JOBS AT 14 PORTS FROM MAINE TO TEXAS.

IF THIS DEAL HAD NOT BEEN REACHED — PORT WORKERS WERE SET TO GO ON STRIKE, BEGINNING NEXT THURSDAY.

DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT HAVE NOT YET BEEN PUBLICLY RELEASED, BUT SOURCES CLOSE TO THE MATTER SAY IT ADDRESSES A KEY STICKING POINT FOR WORKERS: AUTOMATION.

YOU’LL RECALL BACK IN OCTOBER THE LONGSHOREMAN AGREED TO A WAGE INCREASE OF 62 PERCENT OVER SIX YEARS. THE TWO SIDES THEN PUSHED THE OTHER ISSUES INTO 2025, TO END A THREE-DAY STRIKE.