Monday, December 31 2012 7:58 AM EST2012-12-31 12:58:06 GMT
Seaports from the east coast all the way to the Gulf of Mexico were ready to strike as negotiations on their employment contract came to a halt.More >>
Seaports from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico were ready to strike as negotiations on their employment contract came to a halt.More >>
Friday, December 28 2012 12:46 PM EST2012-12-28 17:46:25 GMT
WASHINGTON (WCIV) -- Federal mediators announced Friday morning that a temporary deal had been reached between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance. FederalMore >>
Federal mediators announced Friday morning that a temporary deal had been reached between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance.More >>
Friday, December 28 2012 12:05 PM EST2012-12-28 17:05:37 GMT
The sticking point appears to be those large containers and the payment workers get for them.More >>
There's a serious port problem in the making. Ports along the East Coast, including Charleston's, are being threatened with a strike by nearly 15,000 longshoreman. More >>
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- A deadline is drawing near for the Port of Charleston
A tentative 30-day deal between port workers and container companies expires at midnight January 28.
Members of the International Longshoreman Association are fighting with companies over container royalties.
Shipping companies have paid royalties to port workers based on each container in the past, but now want to freeze those payments.
Workers have threatened to strike if they don't continue to get two dollars per ton.
A strike would have a huge impact considering one in five state jobs depend on port operations.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
