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US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Tuesday

Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike looms, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Facing a mid-January …

US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike

U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. …

US Dockworkers Suspend Three-Day Strike After Contract Extension

US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and threatened to become a factor in the presidential election. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the US Maritime Association extended their …

Biden Says Prolonged Port Strike Would Be ‘Man-Made Disaster’

President Joe Biden ratcheted up pressure on US port employers and shipping lines to restart talks with striking dock workers, warning that the unfolding strike could turn into a “man-made disaster.” Biden spoke about the strike that has shuttered every …

US East Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation’s Ocean Shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract …

Viewpoint: East Coast Port Strike: Insurance and Risk Management Implications

As it has many times before, the International Longshore Association (ILA) threatened a strike, beginning October 1, that would shut down major ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, with significant repercussions for global trade. That …