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Deal At The Docks: Port Of Virginia Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike Deal At The Docks: Port Of Virginia Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike
Deal At The Docks: Port Of Virginia Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike Ports across the East Coast are back in business - at least for now - as dock workers with the International Longshoremen's Union (ILU) reached a tentative agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) to suspend the strike until Jan. 15. Workers went on strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1 amid an ongoing and contentious negotiation with USMX, causing picket lines to form at ports from Maine to Texas. Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime... Posted by International Longshoremen's Association on Thursday, October…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Dock Workers Join Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Over Wages Virginia Dock Workers Join Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Over Wages
Virginia Dock Workers Join Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Over Wages Just months after being reopened following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore is again closed amid an ongoing nationwide strike. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike this week, with workers walking picket lines from Maine to Texas, after they were unable to reach an agreement with the US Maritime Alliance on a new master contract. A deadline was set for 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, prompting members of the Port of Baltimore to join other members across the country in solidarity. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Shu…

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DOJ Sues Cargo Ship Owner Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse In Maryland DOJ Sues Cargo Ship Owner Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse In Maryland
DOJ Sues Cargo Ship Owner Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse In Maryland The Department of Justice is seeking $100 million from the Singapore-based company that owned and operated the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year. In March, the DALI left the Port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka, and when passing through the Fort McHenry Channel, the vessel lost power, regained the power, then lost it again before striking the bridge, which collapsed. Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Baltimore Police Department The bridge collapsed into the water below, killing six people, and the remnants of the fatal crash obstructed the cha…

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