NC Ports Archives

Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The International Longshoremen’s Association is to resume working immediately. The union also reached a tentative deal with the ports on wages, according to a joint statement issued Thursday night. The union went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at the ports from Maine to Texas. A person briefed on the deal said the ports raised their wage offer to 62% over six years. The person didn’t want to be identified because the deal is tentative.… Continue Reading

With strike looming, progress is reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers

NEW YORK (AP) — The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage. In a statement Monday, the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents 36 ports from Maine to Texas, said that both sides have moved from their previous positions. The Alliance said it also asked the union to extend the current contract. The International Longshoremen’s Association is threatening to strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday in a move that could silence ports that handle about half the ship cargo coming in and going out of the U.S. towards a contract agreement.… Continue Reading