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Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:36 PM Oct 3

Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages [View all]

Source: CNN Business

Updated 7:14 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN — Striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages. The agreement on wages amounts to a $4-per-hour raise for each year of the six-year contract, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN.

The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file.

The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.

A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect. But with ships stuck at sea unable to come into US ports to unload and load goods, the union has agreed to have workers return to work on Friday. Still, should the members vote against the deal, the strike might start once again. And such a rejection of a tentative labor deal is not unheard of.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/business/port-strike-union-deal/index.html



Article updated.

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Updated 6:59 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN -- Striking members of the International Longshoremen's Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages.

The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file. Terms of the tentative deal on wages were not immediately available Thursday evening.

The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.

A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect. But with ships stuck at sea unable to come into US ports to unload and load goods, the union has agreed to have workers return to work on Friday. Still, should the members vote against the deal, the strike might start once again. And such a rejection of a tentative labor deal is not unheard of.



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Sources: Negotiators reach an agreement on wages in port strike, with union members returning to work Friday

Published 6:28 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN -- The International Longshoremen's Association, the union that has been on strike since early Tuesday at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts, and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages, ending the work stoppage, according to two sources familiar with talks.

Union members will be back on the job Friday, the sources told CNN.

This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Yeah!!! nt Phoenix61 Oct 3 #1
That is great news!! nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 3 #2
Thank God! Dennis Donovan Oct 3 #3
So many Americans are ignorant fools wolfie001 Oct 3 #29
Good news ... anciano Oct 3 #4
And now begins dweller Oct 3 #7
After the Covid restrictions were over markodochartaigh Oct 3 #21
People were filling up their bathrooms with floor to ceiling stacks of TP wolfie001 Oct 3 #30
Better than filling their bathrooms with boxes of classified documents JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 4 #54
lol wolfie001 Oct 4 #56
🤣 nt sprinkleeninow Oct 3 #42
YES!!!! I was getting worried about that particular "October Surprise" groundloop Oct 3 #5
Nothing. former9thward Oct 3 #10
LOL that must be a kick in the balls for DeSantis. cstanleytech Oct 3 #6
And to all the morons that bought up all the toilet paper.. Javaman Oct 3 #8
How about this? durablend Oct 3 #9
Why would anyone return? former9thward Oct 3 #11
Morons tried to return their TP hoards when the covid lockdown ended. The stores said no. FSogol Oct 3 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Backseat Driver Oct 3 #17
why would anyone return toilet paper? stevesinpa Oct 4 #65
was listening to part of the randi rhodes show tonight on wcpt orleans Oct 3 #45
Good. Basso8vb Oct 3 #12
Source: Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract LiberalArkie Oct 3 #14
Bet Joe had a little something to do with that 😉 Clouds Passing Oct 3 #15
I wouldn't be surprised. ananda Oct 3 #33
Nor would I. sheshe2 Oct 3 #48
Looks like the Dems are becoming experts at shutting down Rs October surprises Clouds Passing Oct 4 #58
I don't think it's a coincidence that the negotiations have been put off 'til January. NH Ethylene Oct 4 #50
Joe and Pete, pushing for late-night negotiations ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 4 #55
Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Julie Su... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 4 #62
Thanks for the link. Clouds Passing Oct 5 #67
All this while shipping giant Maersk had $6.5B in stock buybacks. TheRickles Oct 3 #16
Maybe the members could get rid of their leader who as a Trump supporter is not on their side. Bev54 Oct 3 #18
Yay!!!! Oh, that is GOOD news. n/t PatrickforB Oct 3 #19
Anybody want to buy some toilet paper? rurallib Oct 3 #20
Ketchup bottles are flying at Mierda A Lardo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 3 #22
Fabulous!! Now what to do with all those paper towels! Fla Dem Oct 3 #23
Thank gawd. Iggo Oct 3 #24
This is good but.. Abstractartist Oct 3 #25
That is great news the strike could have killed our hopes of beating Trump doc03 Oct 3 #26
It's actually a twofer because Biden/Harris supported the workers and, as a result, avoided a strike. Martin68 Oct 3 #44
Whew! Another crisis averted! BluenFLA Oct 3 #27
Statement by President Joe Biden on ILA and USMX Agreement LetMyPeopleVote Oct 3 #28
Glad to hear it! liberalla Oct 3 #31
Good news! Jim__ Oct 3 #32
Well Trump must be crying.. Playingmantis Oct 3 #34
That union president who was a MAGA was stream rolled ! kimbutgar Oct 3 #35
Thank you President Biden! Picaro Oct 3 #36
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Woo Hoo! IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 3 #38
FORMIDABLE!!!!! Mme. Defarge Oct 3 #39
Whoop IbogaProject Oct 3 #40
Alleluia! nt sprinkleeninow Oct 3 #41
If Biden and Harris hadn't stood with the strikers, they might not have got a deal. Management might have held out, Martin68 Oct 3 #43
Just another reason to love Joe Biden, calimary Oct 4 #51
I was worried about this Pototan Oct 3 #46
Donold is having a sad. Historic NY Oct 3 #47
Egg-celent news. sheshe2 Oct 3 #49
hehe. eggscllent news . i agree . AllaN01Bear Oct 4 #63
... sheshe2 Oct 4 #64
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"The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62%, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters." True Dough Oct 4 #53
Good for the Union and All Americans. pwb Oct 4 #57
It's great news! PennRalphie Oct 4 #59
Now look for idiot bumpkins trying to return 1/2 ton of toilet paper Mysterian Oct 4 #60
Great job, Mr President!!!! PennRalphie Oct 4 #61
Let's hope this brings Boeing back to the table RainCaster Oct 4 #66
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