Employers and the dockworkers union reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract amid fears of a fresh headache for the U.S. economy.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that migrants had been transported from Texas to Los Angeles and dropped off at Union Station.
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that recognizes the heroic efforts and personal sacrifices of the ILWU workforce in keeping our ports operating,” PMA President James McKenna and ILWU President Willie Adams said in the release. “We are also pleased to turn our full attention back to the operation of the West Coast Ports.
The tentative agreement “brings the stability and confidence that customers have been seeking,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest cargo container port. “We look forward to collaborating with our partners in a renewed effort to bring back cargo and demonstrate why Los Angeles is the first choice for Trans-Pacific trade.”
International labor economist Jock O’Connell of Beacon Economics called the proposed deal “a very positive sign for the West Coast ports and for everyone who sends their cargo through them.” “The reputation of the West Coast ports as reliable conduits for Asian trade will be less tarnished, but they still have a long way to go in assuring shippers and customers, the importers and exporters,” in the wake of recent disruptions that caused significant delays in the movement of goods, he said. O’Connell said the ratification process could take several weeks, adding: “It’s important to emphasize that this is not finished.
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