Even before contract negotiations get under way, the threat of a strike shutting down US ports on the east and Gulf coasts next year is looming.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents 45,000 dock workers at the ports, reaffirmed its commitment to strike if negotiations for a new labour contract do not reach a fruitful conclusion by 30 September 2024, when the current six-year agreement expires.
In Nashville yesterday, ILA president …
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