Strike at 14 East, Gulf Coast ports averted

Sep 21, 2012 | 03:56 PM | Catherine Ngai

Tags  International Longshoremen's Association, port strike, U.S. Maritime Alliance, George Cohen, labor agreement, Catherine Ngai

NEW YORK — The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend labor talks by 90 days to Dec. 29, averting a potential work stoppage at 14 ports along the East....





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