Biden, Trade Groups Praise ILA, USMX for Averting Port Strike

Trade groups are expressing relief, after the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) appeared to have averted another U.S. port strike. Even so, the exact terms of the tentative deal between the two sides have yet to be released, and it still needs approval from union members before it can be finalized. 

The ILA and USMX announced the tentative collective bargaining agreement in a joint release on January 8, stating that the deal protects existing union jobs, and establishes a framework for implementing