USMX-ILA Negotiations Updates

This page contains current and archival USMX-ILA NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES as pertains to the USMX-ILA Master Contract.

The most recent 6-year agreement covering ILA port workers employed in container and roll-on/roll-off operations at ports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2024.

The United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX), in Master Contract bargaining with the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO (ILA), represents employers of the maritime industry (in the ports from Maine to Texas) who are responsible for the transportation and handling of cargo shipped to and from the United States.

On October 3, 2024, USMX and the ILA reached a tentative agreement on wages and will extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025, to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues.