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Operations at Mobile’s port are back on track, at least temporarily, after a pause in the longshoremen’s strike.
The strike, which had halted operations at ports along the Gulf and East Coasts, was suspended on Thursday.
Workers will return to their jobs while negotiations continue between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX).
The pause, scheduled to last until January 15, has given local and national leaders hope that a long-term solution is on the horizon.
Temporary Relief but More Work Ahead
The agreement to suspend the strike comes after months of tension between the two groups.
While they have made progress on wage negotiations, other important issues, such as concerns about dock workers being replaced by artificial intelligence, remain unresolved.
The ILA, which represents around 45,000 dock workers, has yet to finalize a contract with the USMX, the organization that speaks for the ports and shipping companies.