Looming Strike Threatens Supply Chain As Port Workers Protest Workplace Automations

Looming Strike Threatens Supply Chain As Port Workers Protest Workplace Automations

Commercial port workers, represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), are prepared to strike over the introduction of technology that automates work processes and potentially threatens human jobs.

A contract covering longshore workers across the East and Gulf Coasts is set to expire at the end of September, and the stakes of reaching an agreement over contract disputes are high. Longshore workers are professionals who load and unload cargo ships in the commercial harbors and docks that underpin the supply chain.

The New York Times reports that the union , representing over 47,000 members, halted negotiations with the United States Maritime […]

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