US port strike called off as ILA and USMX reach 'tentative' agreement

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ABC: Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

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News / East coast port talks resume, with automation and jobs still the sticking points

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US port strike called off as ILA and USMX reach 'tentative' agreement

ILA Headlines

News / Jury still out on benefits of index-linked contracts for shippers

News / Lessons must be learned from bitter USEC labour contract dispute

Bernstein: 'Strike averted, removing important source of upside for freight rates'

ABC: Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

News / East coast port talks resume, with automation and jobs still the sticking points

COMPANY NOTICES

News in Brief Podcast | Week 1 | Holiday round-up

Port Automation series / The big question: what is the future for the global port labour force?

News / Trump backs ILA campaign against 'distress-causing' automation in ports

News in Brief Podcast | Week 47 | TIACA’s ACF and North America strikes

News / Canada's west coast port employers lock out union workers set to strike

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News / Forwarders warn shippers to expect a second ILA-USMX work stoppage

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News / US ports re-open as ILA and USMX extend master contract - and negotiations - to January

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US port strike called off as ILA and USMX reach 'tentative' agreement

ILA Headlines

News / Jury still out on benefits of index-linked contracts for shippers

News / Lessons must be learned from bitter USEC labour contract dispute

Bernstein: 'Strike averted, removing important source of upside for freight rates'

ABC: Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

News / East coast port talks resume, with automation and jobs still the sticking points

COMPANY NOTICES

News in Brief Podcast | Week 1 | Holiday round-up

Port Automation series / The big question: what is the future for the global port labour force?

News / Trump backs ILA campaign against 'distress-causing' automation in ports

News in Brief Podcast | Week 47 | TIACA’s ACF and North America strikes

News / Canada's west coast port employers lock out union workers set to strike

Most read news

News / Forwarders warn shippers to expect a second ILA-USMX work stoppage

News / Port of Montreal set for new strike at TerMont terminals tomorrow

News / US ports re-open as ILA and USMX extend master contract - and negotiations - to January

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