The International Longshoremen’s Association walkout from East and Gulf Coast ports lasted just three days, limiting the damage that experts estimated could total billions of dollars per day in the run up to the crucial holiday season. The United States Maritime Alliance, which is representing employers in the negotiations, raised their wage offer to a 62% increase over the life of the contract, prompting the return to work. But the rest of the terms are still very much in the air, notably restrictions on automation and modernization that the union is ... Log in to view full article.