The union representing workers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports said it has stopped talks with management over a new labor contract due to use of automation.
Critical talks between the union and management for East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have broken down over allegations made by the International Longshoremen's Association that Maersk is using automation to displace workers.
The International Longshoremen's Association, which represents union workers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, said Monday that it has suspended talks scheduled for this week with the United States Maritime Alliance as part ofThe ILA said in a release that it canceled the talks with ports management to discuss a new labor deal after discovering that automated technology was being used by APM Terminals and Maersk, the world's second-largest shipping company and APM Terminals'...
"We are disappointed that the ILA has chosen to make selected details of ongoing negotiations public in an effort to create additional leverage for their other demands. We will continue to engage with all stakeholders, including the ILA, to address their concerns," the Maersk spokesman said.
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