US Dockworkers Call Off Talks Again, With Automation at Issue

  • Jan. 15 deal deadline is five days before Trump inauguration
  • Trump has voiced support for dockworkers in automation fight

The partial deal struck last month was made under pressure from the White House.

Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg
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The US dockworkers’ union that halted cargo at every major port on the country’s eastern and southern coasts last month has called off talks with their employers over the issue of automation.