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Longshoremen strike paused as NY ports resume operations amid tentative agreement

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Published Oct 3, 2024

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Striking dock workers at the Red Hook Container Terminal walk a picket line after members of the International Longshoremen's Association, or ILA, began walking off the job the day before, Oct. 2, 2024 in the Red Hook neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn.

 

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The longshoremen’s strike that halted freight traffic at the Port of New York and New Jersey and other East Coast ports has been paused after officials said the International Longshoremen's Association reached a tentative wage agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance.

The strike, which had raised concerns about supply chain disruptions for millions of tons of goods entering the region, has been suspended as both parties continue negotiations over unresolved issues like job protections from automation. The dockworkers’ union and the United States Maritime Alliance – a group representing employers of the East and Gulf Coast longshore industry – have extended their master contract until Jan. 15, 2025, allowing more time to address these concerns, officials said.

“For the past several weeks, New York has been working in close coordination with our port facilities, neighboring states and the federal government, to prepare for a potential strike at facilities from Maine to Texas," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement on Thursday. "Now that the International Longshoreman’s Association has decided to suspend their strike action while negotiations continue, I continue to urge USMX and the ILA to reach an agreement that respects the rights of workers and ensures a permanent flow of goods.”

The strike had caused significant disruptions, with New York and New Jersey ports seeing major slowdowns in the movement of goods, including food, construction materials and vehicles.

The Port Authority did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. The agency has previously said it handled the import of more than 360,000 cars last year.

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Liam Quigley is a reporter covering parks & sanitation for Gothamist and WNYC. Got a tip? Email [email protected]

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Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.

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