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The ILA did not respond to a request for comment on the USMX's stance that the union won't meet to reopen negotiations. The ILA and USMX will need to agree upon a new master contract by Oct. 1 ...
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), an association of companies that operate East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a tentative agreement ...
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents dockworkers across 36 ports on the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, remains deadlocked with the United States ...
In a joint statement, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced they reached an agreement on a six-year Master Contract, which gives ...
At night, the ILA made a statement accusing the alliance of refusing to incorporate their requests for a fair contract. [6] The union called the 50% pay raise proposal "unacceptable". [10] USMX accused ILA of refusing to negotiate, and asked labor regulators to command that the union continue them in a formal complaint. [8]
USMX members handle cargo shipped to and from the United States. The alliance represents its constituents in labor contracts vis-a-vis the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). In addition, it oversees training, education, and certification programs, and voices the positions of its members regarding regulatory and safety issues.
In October, the ILA and USMX failed to reach an agreement on pay raises and protection from automation for port workers ahead of a contract deadline, resulting in a strike that hit the economy hard.
The ILA threatened to strike that month unless they would receive wage hikes and a ban on automation at U.S. ports. ILA members were offered a nearly 50% wage hike, triple employer contributions to pension plans, and better health care options while retaining current rules on automation, but the ILA rejected the offer and began a strike in October.