News / White House rejects plea to use legal powers to prevent USEC port strike

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An east and Gulf coast port strike is looking increasingly likely today, after the White House said it would not invoke its legal powers to intervene. 

The response was triggered by a letter from 177 trade associations urging the US government to act if negotiations with the ILA don’t resume.  

Terminal employers’ association USMX welcomed the letter sent yesterday to the government, ILA and USMX, urging the White House to “immediately work with both parties to resume contract negotiations and ensure ...