The success of the International Longshoremen's Association in winning Trump's support for its anti-automation battle could be instructive for unions facing contract renewals during his term.

The head of the dockworkers union praised President-elect Trump for his support amid contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on the issue of automation. The International

The International Longshoremen's Association reached an agreement Wednesday on a new master labor contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, averting a strike at U.S. east coast and gulf coast ports.

An agreement that includes automation job protections will avoid disruptive port strikes that could have erupted as early as next week.

The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.

The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association reached a deal on a contract Wednesday night, avoiding a strike that could have closed ports up and down the East Coast and crippled the U.S. economy.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have avoided a strike that could have started Jan. 15. The two organizations reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract.

The United States Maritime Alliance said on Tuesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association.

Dockworkers at ports in Baltimore and along the East and Gulf coasts agreed to a labor contract with maritime employers just days before a deadline, averting a threatened strike. The International Longshoremen’s Association reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday on a new,

The International Longshoremen's Association and port terminal operators on the East Coast and Gulf Coast reached a tentative labor deal Wednesday, averting a disruptive dockworker strike that could have shut down all major ports from Maine to Texas starting next week.