U.S.: East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Averted After Tentative Deal

U.S. East and Gulf coast port employers represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative deal with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union during contract negotiations on Jan. 8, averting a port strike that would have started after the Jan. 15 expiration of their contract, The Washington Post reported Jan. 8....