Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation
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Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.
Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him
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Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him

President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.
Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike
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Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike

The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.