MORNING NEWSBREAK | The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not take up a South Carolina coastal port dispute between the state and dockworkers at the new Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston.
The decision allows dockworkers with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to operate cranes at the Leatherman Terminal. The labor dispute, which has mostly idled the new terminal since it opened in 2021, centered on whether ILA workers would operate cranes or responsibilities at the terminal would be shared with non-union port workers.
The Supreme Court’s decision comes at a time when the ILA is negotiating a new master contract for its more than 65,000 members at 200 affiliates along the East and Gulf coasts, according to media outlets. Meanwhile, the head of the state’s port called the decision a disappointment.
“We will work together with the ILA to bring forward a solution that unlocks much-needed terminal capacity and prioritizes caring for our workforces and providing excellent service for our customers,” said Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of the S.C. State Ports Authority, in a statement.
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