US east coast dockworkers finally settle bitter dispute over new employment contract

Shippers are breathing a sigh of relief after US east and Gulf coast dock workers reached “tentative” agreement on a new six-year master contract, following years of tough negotiations.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) announced the news yesterday, adding that the agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) now needed to be ratified by its members.
In a joint broadcast, ILA president Harold Daggett and USMX chairman David Adam said: “We have reached a tentative …

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