​Automation Could Make Or Break New US Port Strike Agreement – Tyler Durden

Automation Could Make Or Break New US Port Strike Agreement Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, “No automation means no automation,” says the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the union representing 85,000 dock and maritime workers. ILA officials reached a tentative wage agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Oct. 3. This move effectively suspended the three-day job action and extended the existing Master Contract until Jan. 15. The new deal allows both sides about 100 days to negotiate a new agreement, with automation being the primary sticking point. While ILA confirmed that USMX agreed to raise…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More