The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract

Dockworkers tentatively agree to a new deal, preventing a potential port strike that may have snarled supply chains, created shortages and inflation.

Both parties said the deal "establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing" the ports.

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on the afternoon of January 8.

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

The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.

An agreement on automation and job preservation was crucial to the six-year agreement between the union and management at major East and Gulf Coast ports.

The United States Maritime Alliance said on Wednesday it reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association.

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 tentative agreement staves off strike action by the ILA, allowing U.S. ports to continue operating on the East and Gulf coasts.