Time running out to avoid crippling US port strike
October 2, 2024 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 3 ⚊ BLOG
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association are set to go on strike at 12:01 am ET Tuesday at three dozen facilities spread across 14 port authorities. There were few signs that a deal could be reached by the deadline set by the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, which uses the acronym USMX. But in a Monday evening statement, USMX said it requested an extension over the current contract and increased its offer, lifting wages nearly 50 percent over the life of the contract, and said both sides moved off their previous positions.
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