ILA & USMX Reach Tentative Agreement on 6-Year Contract

January 9, 2025 | On January 8, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year master labor contract, averting a strike at the East and Gulf coast ports.

The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee and schedule a ratification vote, and USMX members can ratify the terms of the final contract. Details will not be released until ILA rank-and-file-members and USMX members review and approve the agreement.

The labor contract originally expired on September 30 last year and was extended until January 15 following a three-day strike in October. The two sides resumed formal negotiations on January 7.

In December, The Toy Association joined a coalition of more than 260 federal, state, and local trade associations in sending a letter to the parties urging them to return to the negotiation table.

Click here to read the full joint statement between the ILA and USMX regarding the new labor contract.