Excerpts from the Journal of Commerce:
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance ended three days of negotiations with optimism about a strike-free contract for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers.
The two sides agreed the ILA would fill any new jobs created by technology, and to establish a process under which any ILA workers displaced by technology will be eligible for limited pay guarantees.
The new agreement on chassis contains language designed to preserve the union’s jurisdiction over its traditional chassis maintenance and repair work in marine terminals and port areas.