<br><div><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__bv"/><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__bvd gnt_x__h"/><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Will port strike push US into a recession?"><div class="gnt_em_vp_w" data-g-r="vp_tp" data-c-vt="exco" data-t-pl="teal-hero"><button class="gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a" data-g-r="vp_ap vp_tg" data-c-vpattrs="{"muted":true,"bContent":false,"an":"usatoday","pn":"USA TODAY","vidNum":0,"docking":true,"exid":"7a94a662-d8e9-49a7-aeba-e8a15c79f0f2","plcmt":"2","iu":"/7103/usatoday/preroll_video/","cut":1}" data-c-vpdata="{"adsEnabled":true,"awsPath":"news","byline":"Cheddar","canonicalURL":"","contentSourceCode":"VIDE","credit":"Cheddar","duration":47000,"headline":"Will port strike push US into a recession?","hlsURL":"https://hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/videos/videoelephant/renditions/75467888007/ea7daba6-e095-46be-9e61-23cf02c18617/480p_30fps,720p_30fps,1080p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=75467888007","id":"75467888007","image":{"opto":true,"url":"/gcdn/authoring/videos/videoelephant/thumbnails/75467888007.jpg"},"keywords":"Economy,Do Not Syndicate","mp4URL":"https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/videos/videoelephant/renditions/75467888007/ea7daba6-e095-46be-9e61-23cf02c18617/1080p_30fps.mp4","origin":"Video Elephant","pageURL":{"long":"https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2024/10/01/tens-of-thousands-of-us-dockworkers-are-striking/75467888007/"},"promoBrief":"Tens of thousands of dockworkers walked off the job Tuesday, a major strike impacting the entire US economy.","propertyName":"USATODAY","series":"","ssts":{"section":"news","subsection":"","topic":"","subtopic":""},"tags":[{"id":"963c45c6-3ec7-4071-838a-ff7faddaab67","name":"Economy"},{"id":"0d7241c1-c262-4ccf-82ea-4c1efacfd6dd","name":"Do Not Syndicate"}],"title":"Tens of thousands of US dockworkers are striking","url":"/videos/news/2024/10/01/tens-of-thousands-of-us-dockworkers-are-striking/75467888007/"}" aria-label="Play video"><img alt="" class="gnt_em_vp_img" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2025/01/08/USAT/77531397007-usatsi-24382579-168415644-lowres.jpg?crop=2270,1278,x0,y259&width=660&height=371&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-g-r="vp_po" fetchpriority="high" elementtiming="ar-lead-image" decoding="async"/><svg class="gnt_em_vp_svg"><use xlink:href="#gnt_svg_video_play"/></svg></button></div></aside><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Port workers and operators said they reached a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/08/port-strike-averted-as-workers-reach-tentative-deal/77559207007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">tentative deal</a> late Wednesday that would avert another strike at Gulf and East coast ports next week.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In October, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents employers at the East and Gulf Coast ports, and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/10/03/port-workers-deal-to-end-strike-union-says/75504414007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">ended a three-day strike</a> with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/10/03/port-workers-deal-to-end-strike-union-says/75504414007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">a tentative agreement</a> for a 62% wage increase for ILA members over the next six years and an extension to Jan. 15 to negotiate terms for automation. With the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2025/01/08/higher-prices-shortages-dockworkers-strike/77510792007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">deadline just a week away</a>, the two sides met this week for the first time since November to hammer out a deal over that last contentious sticking point.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The deal prevents a strike next week that had the potential to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/09/30/port-shutdown-strike-what-to-expect/75450584007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">snarl supply chains</a> and create <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/10/01/what-to-stock-up-on-port-strike/75466382007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">shortages, delays and higher prices on hundreds of goods</a>. More than half of shipping containers pass through the 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas. USMX said ILA workers would continue to work under their current contract until the new six-year contract can be ratified.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports American consumers and businesses, and keeps the American economy the key hub of the global marketplace," the USMX and ILA said in a joint statement.</p><a target="_blank" class="gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el" href="http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/money/economy/2024/10/01/dock-workers-strike-shut-down-us-ports-for-better-wages/75466002007/" data-t-l=":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo" aria-label="View Gallery - Dock workers shut down US ports during strike for better wages and work conditions" data-g-r="nav_mo" data-g-tn="pgcss" data-g-mtn="pg75466002007" data-g-moh="hpgm" aria-haspopup="dialog" aria-expanded="false" onmousedown="event.stopPropagation()" onmouseup="event.stopPropagation()" data-c-id="75466002007"><img class="gnt_em_gl_i" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/10/01/USAT/75469374007-xxx-100124-ports-strike-rb-11.jpg?crop=4538,2554,x2,y910&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/10/01/USAT/75469374007-xxx-100124-ports-strike-rb-11.jpg?crop=4538,https://www.usatoday.com/2554,https://www.usatoday.com/x2,https://www.usatoday.com/y910&width=1320&height=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="" width="660" height="372"/></a><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Why was automation contentious?</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Employers argued automation upgrades would make the ports more efficient and able to handle more cargo, which would benefit everyone, but union leaders said it would cost jobs and harm national security.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Need a break?</strong> <a target="_blank" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (cw)|e|auto spike click:7|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"...</a></p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2025/01/09/tenative-deal-keeps-ports-open/77570603007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
