US East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, says union
Adds source saying no talks ongoing Sunday, Business Roundtable statement, more background on dispute in paragraphs 9-16; adds file photos and bullet points
Union accuses USMX of wage subjugation, no talks planned before deadline
Biden will not intervene, citing belief in collective bargaining
Business Roundtable warns strike could cost economy billions daily
Ports from Maine to Texas handle about half the nation's ocean shipping
By David Shepardson, Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association union said on Sunday, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains.
"United States Maritime Alliance ... refuses to address a half-century of wage subjugation," the union said in a statement. The United States Maritime Alliance, known as USMX, represents employers of the East and Gulf Coast longshore industry.
USMX did not immediately comment.
If union members walk off the job at ports stretching from Maine to Texas, it would be the first coast-wide ILA strike since 1977, affecting ports that handle about half the nation's ocean shipping.
A source said no negotiations were taking place Sunday and none are currently planned before the midnight Monday deadline. The union said previously the strike would not impact military cargo shipments or cruise ship traffic.
The White House did not immediately comment on the union's statement.
Earlier on Sunday, President Joe Biden said he did not intend to intervene to prevent a walkoutif dock workers failed to secure a new contract by an Oct. 1 deadline.
"It's collective bargaining. I don't believe in Taft-Hartley," he told reporters. Presidents can intervene in labor disputes that threaten national security or safety by imposing an 80-day cooling-off period under the federal Taft-Hartley Act.
Reuters first reported on Sept. 17 that Biden did not plan to invokethe Taft-Hartley provision, citing a White House official.
A strike couldstop the flow of everything from food to automobiles atmajor ports – in a dispute that could jeopardize jobs and stoke inflation weeks ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Business Roundtable, which represents major U.S. business leaders, said it was "deeply concerned about the potential strike at the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports."
The group warned a labor stoppage could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars daily "hurting American businesses, workers and consumers across the country. We urge both sides to come to an agreement before Monday night’s deadline."
For months, the union has threatened to shut down the 36 ports it covers ifemployers like container ship operator Maersk MAERSKb.CO and its APM Terminals North America do not deliver significant wage increases and stop terminal automation projects.
The dispute is worrying businesses that rely on ocean shipping to export their wares, or secure crucial imports.
On Friday, Biden administration officials met with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group to directly convey "that they need to be at the table and negotiating in good faith fairly and quickly" – a message it delivered earlier to the ILA.
The USMX employer group has accused the ILA of refusing to negotiate.
Reporting by Costas Pitas, David Shepardson and Steve Holland; Editing by Leslie Adler and Nick Zieminski
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