But if the union and the USMX are unable to reach a deal, more than 20,000 dockworkers could go on strike in mid-January, halting activities at ports from New York to Houston and potentially ...

The U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union reached a tentative deal—just days before ...

Offering a glimmer of hope that a strike could be averted, USMX said late Monday that negotiations with the union had resumed. "In the last 24 hours, the USMX and ILA have traded counter offers ...

The USMX is offering to keep its current contract language, which the union says is not strong enough. The ILA also wants a $5-an-hour increase in pay for each of the six years of the next ...

The ILA issued a fiery statement ahead of the strike, saying, “The Ocean Carriers represented by USMX want to enjoy rich billion-dollar profits that they are making in 2024, while they offer ILA ...

Dockworkers strike suspended, tentative agreement includes 62% pay raise over 6 years Tens of thousands of U.S. dockworkers went on strike on Tuesday. By Max Zahn , Meredith Deliso , and Soo Youn ...

The strike comes after USMX filed an unfair labor complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against the ILA last week, arguing that the group was breaking labor laws by refusing to negotiate.

ILA workers went on strike in October after the union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), a group of port operators and shipping companies, failed to reach an agreement ahead of the contract ...

The ILA and USMX will need to agree upon a new master contract by Oct. 1, before the current six-year contract expires and the ILA pledges to go on strike. Kyla Guilfoil About ...

The strike went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and halted operations at ports from Brownsville to Boston. ... (USMX). Experts said the sides aren't close on a deal.

A strike could begin on Tuesday at midnight amid concerns about automation and lagging pay at the nation's ports. ... USMX, insisting that the automation technology had been in use since 2008, ...

Its current six-year contract expires on Monday, raising the prospect of a strike beginning Tuesday. "USMX has been clear that we value the work of the ILA and have great respect for its members ...