The head of a longshoremen's union praised President-elect Trump's support in contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on automation issues.
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Wednesday night that they had reached a tentative agreement to avert damaging attacks ahead of next week's deadline.
“He is a hero to our ILA union and members,” said ILA International President Harold Daggett. facebook post. “President Trump deserves full credit for the success of the interim master contract agreement.”
in joint statementILA and USMX declined to disclose details of the agreement, which still needs approval from union members.
The two sides had previously reached a tentative agreement in October, following a three-day strike, that included a 62% wage increase over the next six years. But the two parties needed to reach a deal by a new deadline of January 15 on workplace issues, including port automation, which trade unions strongly opposed.
playing cards weighed Last month, he spoke about automation issues through his social media platform Truth Social. After meeting Daggett Standing with longshoremen at Mar-a-Lago Resort in Florida.
“I study automation, and I know just about everything there is to know about it. The money saved is the pain, injury, and harm it causes to American workers, in this case longshore workers. We are nowhere near that,” Trump wrote.
Daggett called Trump's post “a statement that was 'heard around the world.'”
“President Trump made clear our unwavering support for the ILA union and longshore workers with a statement “heard around the world'' supporting our position to protect America's longshore workers from the destruction of automated terminals. ,” Daggett said.
Biden administration officials helped the ILA and USMX negotiate an initial interim agreement in October, which was not mentioned in Daggett's statement. Mr. Hill contacted the White House press secretary to ask whether administration officials were also involved in the phase two negotiations.
President Biden said in a statement Wednesday night that the tentative agreement “shows that management and labor can come together to deliver benefits for workers and employers.”
“I commend the longshoremen union for securing a strong contract,” Biden said.
Retailers across industries also welcomed the tentative agreement, which could disrupt supply chains. Jonathan Gold, vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, said in a statement that he was “pleased” that the two sides had reached an agreement.
“Ensuring new agreements and avoiding further disruption is paramount to ensuring retail goods reach consumers in a timely manner. This agreement also supports the future growth of these ports and our nation's This will pave the way for much-needed modernization efforts that are essential to the resiliency of the entire supply chain,” Gold said.
