On Wednesday night, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced that they reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year master labor contract covering ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The two sides agreed to extend the current contract until the ILA’s full Wage Scale Committee can schedule a ratification vote and USMX members can ratify the terms of the new contract.
U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom said this is great news for U.S. red meat exports.
Details of the new tentative agreement will not be released to allow ILA rank-and-file-members and USMX members to review and approve the final document.
