The union representing 45,000 striking dockworkers in South Carolina and other East and Gulf coast ports has agreed to suspend its 3-day strike until Jan. 15

On Oct. 3, the ILA released a statement that it had come to a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. and will extend its six-year master agreement with the organization, which expired on Sept. 30, through Jan. 15, 2025 ,while the two parties return to the negotiating table.

The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract

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The ILA PAC typically supports Democratic candidates, though it has recently contributed less than in previous decades.

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