US east coast ILA strike averted, dockers agree to tentative contract
THE US Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has announced
that a tentative agreement has been reached by US east and Gulf coast
United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International
Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on a new labour contract.
But no details were issued the following the FMCS statement on the labour negotiations between the USMX and the ILA.
"I am extremely pleased to announce that the parties have reached a
tentative agreement for a comprehensive successor Master Agreement,"
said FMCS director George Cohen in statement.
"The tentative agreement is subject to the ratification procedures of
both parties and, as well, to agreements being achieved in a number of
local union negotiations. Those local negotiations are ongoing and will
continue without interruption to any port operation," he said.
"On behalf of the FMCS, I want to especially convey my thanks to ILA
president Harold Daggett and USMX chairman and CEO James Capo for their
leadership, patience, and persistence and to their respective
hard-working negotiating committees," he said.
PORTS
03 February 2013 - 20:01
US east coast ILA strike averted, dockers agree to tentative contract
THE US Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached by US east and Gulf coast
PORTS
03 February 2013 - 20:01
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