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Trump Supports ILA in Automation Fight

President-elect Donald J. Trump expressed strong support for longshoremen and the International Longshoremen’s Association it its negotiations with terminal operators, following a two-hour meeting Dec. 12.Trump met with Harold J. Daggett, ILA president, and Dennis A. Daggett, ILA executive vice president at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago office in Palm Beach, Florida. The ILA is negotiating with the U.S. Maritime Alliance Ltd., or USMX, which represents maritime industry employees and port terminals stretching ... [+]

US ports strike is off – for now

The International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended its strike that has shut ports on the US East and Gulf coasts since 1 October.The union has agreed to resume working until 15 January during which time it will negotiate a new six-year contract with the US Maritime Alliance.The strike was called over ... [+]

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