NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (October 3, 2024)The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.
As reported by the New York Times, an unnamed source revealed that dock workers have been presented with a substantial 62% raise over the next six years. However, the workers’ union is advocating for an extension of their current contract until Jan. 15 as they seek to address additional concerns. The union has expressed valid apprehensions about the potential impact of automation on job security for workers.