Dockworkers strike in a picket line outside of the Port of Houston Authority on October 01, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
The strike, affecting 36 ports, marked a historic event and was the first by the union since 1977.
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)The tentative agreement to suspend the International Longshoremen's Association strike may have consumers and businesses breathing a sigh of relief.
In a statement Friday, the ILA said it wants to tighten the language related to the use of automation at ports.
It is only a tentative agreement and automation at ports will remain a major stumbling block," said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at supply chain intelligence firm Xeneta.
Persons:
Brandon Bell, Peter Sand, Harold Daggett, Daggett, Dennis Daggett, Harold Daggett's, that's, Sand, Dr, Michael Nacht, Larry Henry
Organizations:
Port, Houston Authority, International Longshoreman's Association, United States Maritime Alliance, International Longshoremen's Association, ILA, CNBC, Office, GAO, Public, University of California, Defense, ContainerTrac, International, Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association
Locations:
Houston , Texas, U.S, Berkeley, Long Beach, Los Angeles , California, West Coast