News / ILWU and PMA in contract talks reassure shippers: 'no strike or lockout'

USS Iowa, © Ian Whitworth

The media blackout on the negotiations between the ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has been temporarily lifted, with a joint release saying the talks are continuing and both sides are committed to finding agreement.

The groups met with President Joe Biden on Friday onboard the battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro, California, to discuss a range of issues, including congestion and their “shared commitment to reach a collective bargaining agreement that is fair to both parties”.

The current agreement expires at ...