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 the critical issue of automation,
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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.
East Coast dockworker negotiations back at an impasse over automation
Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) came to a halt Tuesday afternoon over disagreements about the use of automation.
US East Coast, Gulf Coast ports employer says no significant progress on key contract issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The union representing 45,000 East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers and a group ... 3 after it won agreement for a 62% wage hike over six years with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group following significant ...
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.
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."
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