The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a major US union representing around 45,000 dockworkers, has ended its strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents ocean carriers and port operators. The strike, which began on October 1, 2024, was the first large-scale strike by the ILA since 1977, affecting 36 ports and the tentative ...

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