ILWU, PMA REACH AGREEMENT ON NEW COASTWISE CONTRACT

ILWU, PMA REACH AGREEMENT ON NEW COASTWISE CONTRACT

ILWU, PMA REACH AGREEMENT ON NEW COASTWISE CONTRACT

   Phrases for a brand new three-year contract have been agreed upon The day gone by afternoon through
the World Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime
Affiliation (PMA).
   “We’re happy to have reached an settlement to supply ILWU individuals
with a bundle that rewards the arduous paintings our club places ahead on a daily basis at West
Coast ports,” mentioned James Spinosa, ILWU leader negotiator and vice chairman.
   “This settlement ushers in a brand new generation for the West Coast waterfront as we
transfer into the twenty first century,” mentioned Joseph Miniace, president and CEO of the
PMA. “Running in partnership, the ILWU and the PMA will center of attention on assembly the worldwide
transportation wishes of our shoppers.”
   The West Coast waterfront comprises one of the crucial busiest ports within the
country with greater than 50 p.c of all U.S. waterborne, containerized shipment
transferring via those ports at an estimated 1999 worth of $285 billion.
Main points or the settlement weren’t to be had.