Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the

Both parties said the deal "establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing" the ports.

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on the afternoon of January 8.

The bureaucracy is trying prevent an open conflict between dockworkers and the incoming fascist administration.

The Shippers Coalition urged both parties to consider a contract extension if an agreement is not reached by the deadline to avoid long-term consequences for retailers and consumers.

The International Longshoremen's Association reached an agreement Wednesday on a new master labor contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, averting a strike at U.S. east coast and gulf coast ports.