ILWU AND PMA ANNOUNCE WEST COAST CONTRACT
The tenuous 13-month standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) came to a tentative end during negotiations yesterday. Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su helped facilitate the tentative 6-year agreement covers 22,000 ILWU laborers at all 29 West Coast ports.
“Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of the leadership of the ILWU and the PMA, the tentative agreement delivers important stability for workers, for employers and for our country’s supply chain. This important milestone is welcome news to all, and on behalf of President Biden, we are pleased to congratulate both parties on what they have achieved.”
Julie Su
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary
The agreement is pending ratification by ILWU and PMA members. Details of the contract are confidential at this time.
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