Dockworkers union, terminal operators reach deal to avoid East Coast ports strike
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.
An agreement on automation and job preservation was crucial to the six-year agreement between the union and management at major East and Gulf Coast ports.
A port strike is possible again if negotiators can't reach a deal by Jan. 15. A walkout could spark inflation and shortages, experts said.
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