On Our Radar: Port work stoppage averted by tentative contract with ILA, USMX
The ILA and USMX have now reached a tentative agreement for a six-year master contract, a move that will avert a second strike after October's work stoppage.
Industry leaders react to ILA-USMX port deal
Trade groups and industry leaders were at ease after the International Longshoremen’s Association the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract for East and Gulf Coast port workers on Wednesday.
ILA, USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal, Ending East Coast Port Labor Battle
Both parties said the deal "establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing" the ports.
Tentative deal to avert US port shutdown is ‘relief’ for apparel
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have negotiated a tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract, averting a potential port strike during what the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) says is a "critical time" for apparel supply chains.
Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal
The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.
ILA, USMX reach contract agreement on automation, avoiding port strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract
Dockworkers union, terminal operators reach deal to avoid East Coast ports strike
The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association reached a deal on a contract Wednesday night, avoiding a strike that could have closed ports up and down the East Coast and crippled the U.
U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast ports strike averted by six-year labor deal
The International Longshoremen's Association reached an agreement Wednesday on a new master labor contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, averting a strike at U.S. east coast and gulf coast ports.
Dockworkers union, port companies reach tentative 6-year deal
Tens of thousands of dockworkers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new, six-year contract with the U.S.
Second port strike is averted as dock workers say they've reached tentative deal
The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the East and Gulf Coasts and their employers said they reached a tentative deal averting a strike.
Potentially crippling port strike averted after dockworkers, ports and shipping companies reach a tentative deal
The United States Maritime Alliance said on Wednesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with ...
Another potential port strike is looming. Here's what to know.
After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face ...
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Potential port strike could disrupt key industries and freight flow
Talks to avert a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports resume, with key disputes over automation, cybersecurity and worker protections threatening supply chain disruptions.
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How the Threat of Another Costly U.S. Port Strike Returned in 2025
That ended three days later when the union reached a new contract accord with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents port operators and global shipping companies. Following ...
Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.
Union avoids port strikes on Jan. 15 with tentative contract agreement
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have avoided a strike that could have ...