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USMX members handle cargo shipped to and from the United States. The alliance represents its constituents in labor contracts vis-a-vis the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). In addition, it oversees training, education, and certification programs, and voices the positions of its members regarding regulatory and safety issues.
On 1 October, Biden said that he urged the ILA to settle with a $4 an hour salary increase prior to the strike, and insisted that the USMX return to negotiations with a fair contract. [ 13 ] Governor of New York Kathy Hochul released a statement just prior to the onset of the strike, assuring that the state was taking special efforts to provide ...
USMX said ILA workers would continue to work under their current contract until the new six-year contract can be ratified. “This is a win-win agreement that creates ILA jobs, supports American ...
The USMX has complained the union is not negotiating in good faith, saying the two sides haven’t met in person since June. The USMX said Monday it had increased its offer to wage increases of ...
The USMX said Monday it had increased its offer to more than 50% over the proposed six-year contract. Daggett said Tuesday that offer works out to an average increase of $3 an hour.
ILA and USMX have agreed to continue operating under the current contract until the contract is ratified. The talks had been extended until Jan. 15 to hammer a deal on automation.
USMX did not immediately comment. If union members walk off the job at ports stretching from Maine to Texas, it would be the first coast-wide ILA strike since 1977, affecting ports that handle ...
USMX’s corporate greed has made them delusional — profits over people. They have taken advantage of a low entry-wage and a tiered progression system for thirty years,” the statement continued.