Longshoremen's strike halts work at Port of Baltimore
Source: Reuters
By Karen Brooks
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:13pm EDT
(Reuters) - Cargo operations at the Port of Baltimore, one of the largest and busiest ports in the United States, were halted on Wednesday by a longshoremen's strike after contract negotiations stalled, port officials said.
"There is no cargo being handled or ships being worked at the public marine terminals at the port of Baltimore," said Richard Scher, a spokesman for the Maryland Port Administration. "The port of Baltimore, regrettably, is the only port from Maine to Texas that is not working today."
The strike by the International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 began Wednesday morning with groups of strikers gathering at port entrances carrying signs that read, "No contract, no work," according to local media reports.
Contract negotiations with the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore, which represents management, stalled Tuesday night, Scher said.
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