The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative deal on Wednesday, ...

Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.

A US dockworkers union reached a tentative deal on a new labor contract with a group of ocean carriers and terminal operators ...

The US Maritime Alliance struck a six-year deal with shipping and port companies, averting a strike that would have crippled ...

Dockworkers and longshoremen struck a tentative deal on Wednesday night to avoid a damaging strike ahead of a looming January ...

The United States Maritime Alliance said on Wednesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with ...

Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences ...

The two sides said the agreement protects union jobs and allows ports on the East and Gulf coasts to modernize with new ...

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t ...

After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face another crucial test.

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.

U.S. dockworkers and shipping companies said late Wednesday they reached a tentative labor deal, averting a potential strike ...