A possible strike by 14,500 longshoremen at 14 major East
Coast ports has been averted, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
(FCMS) announced today.
The main issue of contention between the International
Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance was container
royalties, payments made to workers based on how much cargo they handle.
In a statement today, George H. Cohen, director of the FCMS,
announced the strike, set to begin on December 30, would not go forward….
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