ILWU and PMA negotiations coming up this summer!
Coming in June, the ILWU contract will expire and need to be renewed, leaving shippers, importers, exporters, and forwarders with concerns about delays or work stoppages that could happen if the negotiations falter. After a year plus of port delays, bottlenecks, and record delays, the looming specter of further delays and disruption, everyone is paying close attention to the way negotiations unfold between the longshoremen and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
Possible sticking issues include compensation and automation, which are fairly typical for the situation.