ILA and USMX Set to Resume Talks as Port Strike Threat Looms
Talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the union representing over 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume on January 7.
ILA and the USMX reportedly met in private on January 5 as both sides try to reach an agreement over the primary automation issue that has been raised since talks last stalled in November, according to industry publication FreightWaves.
The contract between the ILA and USMX, which represents ports and ocean carriers, expires on January 15...
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