The terms remain undisclosed at this time, but the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative deal for a new six-year contract, CBS News reports. The extension of their current agreement, which was set to expire on January 15, was agreed to after a three-day October walkout.
The workers’ concerns about being displaced by automation has been a sticking point in negotiations, but the two parties said in a joint statement that their new agreement allows for both modernizing ports and creating jobs. The article also provides high-level detail on wages and the types of technology the most advanced US ports currently utilize.