The threat of a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports ended when the dockworkers union and the shipping companies reached a tentative contract deal that appears to allow for some use of automation.
Both sides credit Trump with a role in settling the dispute, but its unique circumstances make it hard to predict how he will approach other labor issues.
A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports was averted Jan. 8 as dockworkers and employers reached a tentative labor agreement just days before the Jan. 15 deadline, The New York Times reported Jan. 8 ...
The union’s statement, which did not mention President Joe Biden, serves as a last-minute embarrassment for the outgoing Democrat, who repeatedly called himself labor’s best friend.