No US East/Gulf Coast Port Strike | ILA & USMX Have a Tentative Deal | Both Sides Need to Vote On It

No US Port Strike January 9, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the deal reached by the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) regarding their master contract for operations in the 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts. #supplychain #portstrike #ila #USMX Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis https://gcaptain.com/ila-and-usmx-reach-six-year-contract-agreement-averting-u-s-port-crisis/ Reality Check: Inside the Debate Over Automation at America’s Ports https://gcaptain.com/reality-check-inside-the-debate-over-automation-at-americas-ports/