US port-workers’ strike halted after tentative agreement
A strike launched this week by roughly 45,000 port-workers in the US has been postponed after three days.
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked out of 14 major ports along the US East Coast and Gulf Coast on Tuesday.
The Ministry of National Security in Bermuda said then that it was “closely” monitoring the strike, which stood to have “significant repercussions within the US and internationally”.
Contingency plans were said to be in place to maintain “the steady flow of goods” to the island.
The ILA yesterday announced that members would return to work today after a tentative wage agreement and the extension of a master contract to January 15. Talks were expected to continue for the negotiation of outstanding matters.
In Bermuda, the Government earlier warned against stockpiling goods in the lead-up to the strike and explained how shipping companies put in place alternative measures to minimise disruption to the import of goods.
The ILA action began amid concerns about wages and the automation of their jobs.
Ports across the East Coast and Gulf Coast that have links to the ILA were expected to reopen throughout the day.
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