East, Gulf Coast Port Strike Prevented With New Tentative Deal

After months of negotiations, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) agreed to a new six-year contract on Jan. 8.  The most recent, tentative contract agreed to in October 2024, was set to expire on Jan. 15. Both sides agreed to operate under the existing contract until the new one is ratified. Read more here.