International Longshoremen's Association Local 1588

Management Rejects ILA Proposals
Bargaining for the Longshore Master Contract began on Tuesday, February 10. ILA Wage Scale Delegates met to finalize contract proposals and then submitted them to the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), the employer's associations. USMX presented it's view of the state of the economy. On Wednesday, USMX rejected all ILA proposals and said it would offer counterproposals on Thursday, the final day of scheduled bargaining.