The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) says that the tentative master contract deal between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) will ensure stability in
NAWE president Carl Bentzel says USMX-ILA deal “demonstrates the power of collective bargaining.”
The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) says that the tentative master contract deal between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) will ensure stability in port operations and the supply chain.
The current master contract agreed to on October 1, 2018 was extended through January 15, 2025 in order to continue negotiations that stalled in September 2024. As we reported earlier, thr tentative deal will extend the master contract for six years.
“NAWE’s top priority has always been the health and safety of waterfront workers who play an indispensable role in our nation’s supply chain,” said NAWE president Carl Bentzel, who stepped into the role last month after serving as a Federal Maritime Commissioner since December 2019. “We commend the ILA and the USMX on
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