The ILA and USMX have now reached a tentative agreement for a six-year master contract, a move that will avert a second strike after October's work stoppage.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have avoided a strike that could have started Jan. 15.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract Wednesday, averting a potential strike.

Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.

The International Longshoremen’s Association reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday on a new, six-year contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, the group representing port operators

An agreement that includes automation job protections will avoid disruptive port strikes that could have erupted as early as next week.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have negotiated a tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract, averting a potential port strike during what the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) says is a "critical time" for apparel supply chains.

The International Longshoremen's Association and port terminal operators on the East Coast and Gulf Coast reached a tentative labor deal Wednesday, averting a disruptive dockworker strike that could have shut down all major ports from Maine to Texas starting next week.