Employer Reports Lack of Significant Progress on Key Contract Issue for US East and Gulf Coast Ports

In recent negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), significant tensions have surfaced regarding a new contract for 45,000 dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Following a notable strike on October 3 that marked the first large-scale labor action at these ports in...