U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers earlier this month, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy and hurt agriculture. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, said he’s pleased to see the agreement.
In a joint statement, the two sides said the agreement protects union jobs and allows ports on the east and Gulf coasts to modernize with new technology. While an agreement has been carved out between leaders, ratification by the rank and file is the next step.
Steenhoek said that process will likely take some time.
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