A new lawsuit from the Longshoremen’s Union comes as thousands of port workers across the East Coast prepare to head to the picket lines next week.
The two main issues are pay and automation replacing workers. The Longshoremen’s Association is demanding a ban on automated cranes, gates and the unloading and loading of cargo.
The association also wants a significant pay increase over the next six years to catch up with the rate of inflation and to compensate for dangers on the job…