East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks

Stay informed on the latest ILA union talks that impact the maritime industry along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Explore key developments and negotiations.


Wednesday, March 12, 2025
ILA-USMX master contract agreement signing March 11
Ports

Done Deal: Historic ILA-USMX Contract Brings Six Years of ‘Labor Peace’ to East and Gulf Coast Ports

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) officials gathered in North Bergen, New Jersey on Tuesday to

March 12, 2025
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading

The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that

March 5, 2025
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
Ports

East and Gulf Coast Ports Avoid Chaos as Dockworkers Seal Landmark Labor Deal

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) members have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year master contract with United States Maritime

February 26, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida
Ports

ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract

January 9, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
Shipping

US East Coast Shipping Rates Expected to Cool After ILA-USMX Deal

A potentially devastating strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been averted following a tentative six-year agreement between port workers and

January 9, 2025
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike in the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Ports

ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year Master

January 8, 2025
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Monday, January 6, 2025
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Ports

Reality Check: Inside the Debate Over Automation at America’s Ports

Ongoing side discussions prior to the much-anticipated January 7th meeting between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States

January 6, 2025
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Ports

Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks

The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and

December 31, 2024
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 15, 2024.
Ports

Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms

President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in their ongoing labor dispute with the

December 12, 2024
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Ports

U.S. Port Efficiency Rankings Spark Heated Debate as ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Intensify

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership is challenging recent media narratives about U.S. port efficiency, as tensions escalate

December 11, 2024
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Port of Oakland
Ports

Port Strike Threat and Trump Tariffs Spark Import Surge at U.S. Container Ports

A potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike looming in January, coupled with President-elect Trump’s planned tariff increases, is seen driving

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 1699

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Ports

ILA-USMX Port Automation Dispute Intensifies as January Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking toward a potential labor showdown that threatens to trigger another strike at East and Gulf Coast ports next month. The International

December 3, 2024
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
Ports

ILA-USMX Negotiations: Will President Trump’s First Test Be On the Docks?

When the International Longshoremen’s Association and US Maritime Alliance agreed on a 62% pay raise in order to suspend the strike in early October, they

November 13, 2024
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ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Ports

Dockworkers Dig In: ILA Breaks Off Talks with USMX, Threatening January Port Chaos

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has halted talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over disputes about port automation,

November 13, 2024
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Monday, November 11, 2024
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Triple Threat: U.S. Importers Brace for Tariffs, Strikes, and Rate Spikes This Lunar New Year

Logistics Will Navigate a Three Front Storm This Lunar New Year  By Lori Ann LaRocco (gCaptain) – U.S. companies importing their Spring season products

November 11, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

ILA and USMX to Resume Negotiations That Could Make or Break U.S. Supply Chains in 2025

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced the resumption of Master Contract

October 25, 2024
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Friday, October 18, 2024
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Just Smashed Pandemic-Era Cargo Volumes

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have closed their busiest quarters on record, surpassing even the volumes achieved during the pandemic-driven surge, as

October 18, 2024
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s labor strike that halted operations at East and Gulf

October 8, 2024
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
ILA President Harold Daggett (left) on the picket lines, October 1, 2024. Photo: ILA
Ports

Who Is Harold Daggett? The Man Behind The Longshoremen Union

By Brooke Sutherland, Josh Wingrove and Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — When the history books are written about the fate of longshoremen in the US, few

October 6, 2024
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Friday, October 4, 2024
STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) – A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation’s ocean shipping

October 4, 2024
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