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I'm just wondering if anyone has talked about this: Potential ILA Strike.
For the record, the ILA is the International Longshoreman's Association, which is the union for port workers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast. Recently, they broke off negotiations between the US Maritime Alliance, which has continued to use various automation technologies in violation of their current agreement. Thus, the ILA took a strike authorization vote, which passed resoundingly. Thus, there is the potential for a port strike beginning at 12:01AM on October 1st should the two sides not reach an agreement by that time.
From the FreightWaves website:
Here are the top issues being discussed. Neither side has confirmed exact details:
A wage increase higher than the reported 32% recently won by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Retention of existing technology language from the 2018 contract.
A higher starting wage.
What employers call “premier” health care benefits.
Higher employer retirement contributions.
The master contract guides subsequent local agreements at 14 ports on the East and Gulf coasts.
A wage increase higher than the reported 32% recently won by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Retention of existing technology language from the 2018 contract.
A higher starting wage.
What employers call “premier” health care benefits.
Higher employer retirement contributions.
The master contract guides subsequent local agreements at 14 ports on the East and Gulf coasts.
You can read the whole thing here.