In late January, Starbucks and SBWU agreed to bring in a mediator in an attempt to restart stalled contract negotiations. The ...

Teamsters boss Sean O'Brien said in a letter to Republicans that the moratorium would be "a disaster for communities and ...

The ILA and USMX came to terms on a tentative deal on January 8, a week before the deadline for a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. Nearly 99% of ILA rank-and-file members then voted in favor of ...

The formal signing of this new agreement between ILA and USMX is scheduled for 11 March 2025. Recently, trade associations, including the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) implored the ILA ...

An ILA and USMX joint statement released on Jan. 8 called the agreement a "win-win." The wage agreement reached in October provided longshoremen a 62% increase in wages, according to reporting by ...

The ILA and USMX describe the agreement as a “win-win,” saying it “creates ILA jobs, supports American consumers and businesses and keeps the American economy the key hub of the global marketplace.” ...

“We are pleased to announce that ILA and USMX have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year ILA-USMX Master Contract, subject to ratification, thus averting any work stoppage on Jan. 15 ...

The USMX did not respond to The Hill’s request for comment. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, days after the strike deadline, appeared to side with longshoremen on the issue of automation last ...

With the union and USMX resuming negotiations on Tuesday, January 7, the specter of another port shutdown is heightening concerns among economists, businesses and policy experts.

A secret meeting between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance was held to address automation issues at ports ahead of the January 15th ...

Neither the ILA nor USMX are commenting on where things now stand in negotiations, but the two sides have not met in person since mid-November. The key issue now being discussed involves the use ...