Negotiations are resuming this week at East and Gulf Coast ports on local agreements that supplement the coastwide master contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and its employers.
The ILA and United States Maritime Alliance tentatively agreed Friday night on a six-year master contract. … The ILA-USMX coastwide agreement is contingent on negotiation of local contracts covering work rules and other port-specific issues, and on ratification by both sides.
