Dockworkers tentatively agree to a new deal, preventing a potential port strike that may have snarled supply chains, created shortages and inflation.

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

Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the

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.

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

U.S. longshoremen have reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy.

A tentative six-year contract agreement between longshoremen and ports has averted a potential strike that could have disrupted the U.S. economy.