The dockworkers’ strike at U.S. ports ranging from Maine to Texas has been suspended for the time being while unions and port officials negotiate wages.
The strike, which began at midnight on October 1, as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) was pushing for substantial wage increases and a complete prohibition on the automation of cranes, gates, and container-moving trucks used in loading and unloading cargo at 36 major U.S. ports.
Those ports are being represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
The strike has now been suspended pending further talks between both sides.
A person briefed on the agreement said the ports raised their wage offer from about 50% over six years to 62%. The person didn’t want to be identified because the agreement is tentative. Any wage increase would have to be approved by union members as part of the ratification of a…
