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October 1, 2024
Dear Subscriber,
Unfortunately, the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association were unable to reach an agreement on a new master contract by the deadline of 11:59 pm on September 30, 2024. We continue to implore both sides to come together and negotiate an agreement that properly compensates the men and women of the ILA while maintaining cost effective and efficient cargo flows. In the meantime, the Maryland Port Administration will continue working with the ILA to ensure their members can peacefully gather outside of our marine terminals. The port industry is one of our nation's leading job generators and is critically important to our national supply chain. We remain hopeful that an agreement will be reached very soon.
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