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Union Representing East and Gulf Coast Port Workers Reaches Agreement to Suspend Strike Until January 15, 2025

Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning to work today after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union reached a deal to suspend their strike until Janaury 15, 2025 to provide more time to negotiate a new contract. The ILA and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies, said in a joint statement that they have reached a tentative agreement on wages. Any wage increase, however, would have to be approved by union members as part of the ratification of a final contract.

Talks will now turn to the automation of ports, which the ILA says will lead to fewer jobs, and other remaining sticking points. In a statement, President Biden applauded both sides “for acting patriotically to reopen our ports and ensure the availability of critical supplies for Hurricane Helene recovery and rebuilding.”

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