New strikes averted in the US ports

After renewed negotiations this week, an agreement has now been reached between the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance). Both parties have agreed on a modernisation of the ports that will preserve all existing jobs and create more jobs through the introduction of new technologies, rather than being lost. A new contract for six years was concluded. Fortunately, renewed strikes in the US ports of the East and Gulf Coasts could be averted.