Trump Signals Support for Dockworkers in Automation Dispute

Trump backs dockworkers' union in port automation dispute, transition team set to meet with USMX

President-elect Trump expressed his support for dockworkers' pushback against automation at U.S. ports this week, and his transition team is set to meet with port employers' representatives amid a threat that another strike could be triggered unless an agreement is reached before he returns to the White House.The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the union that represents the 45,000 dockworkers that went on strike in October, and t…

Breitbart Business Digest: Trump Backs the Longshoremen

President-elect Donald Trump’s recent support for the dockworkers of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) should be viewed through the lens of dealmaking.

Trump backs dockworkers in fight against automation. The move risks higher prices, experts say

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump this week voiced support for tens of thousands of unionized dockworkers in a dispute with major shipping companies. Negotiations between workers and management are deadlocked over the companies’ plan for further automation of ports, which the union said would eliminate jobs. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump said Thursd…

President Trump Supports Dockworker Position Against Automation - The Last Refuge

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have until January 15 to agree on a new contract. This is the result of a temporary deal reached in October. President Trump announced his support for the workers’ position following a meeting with Harold Daggett, the president of ILA, and Dennis Daggett, the […]

Trump supports Longshoremen's Association fight against 'automation'

Dockworkers looking to reach a labor deal before the January strike deadline just got the backing of a big ally in President-elect Donald Trump. Trump threw his support behind longshore workers’ major sticking point in labor negotiations, automation at the ports. He said he met with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett this week. On Truth Social, the president-elect posted, “I’ve studied automation, and kn…

US Port Automation Should Be Embraced

Donald Trump is backing East and Gulf Coast dockworkers as a potential strike threatens American ports just days before his second presidential inauguration next month. The dispute between 47,000 dock workers and shipping companies centers on automation concerns. After meeting with longshoremen’s union leaders, the president-elect warned in a social media post directed toward international shippers that automation could cost them access to US ma…