Happy dance (and tentative agreement) ๐๐
Jun 19, 2023๐ค The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have (finally!) announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. We know you're curious (so are we), but none of the parties will be releasing details of the agreement at this time.
๐ฅฉ๐ Since last year, work stoppages have been slowing down cargo movement and, at times, effectively shutting down some container terminals. The tentative contract agreement is, thus, tremendous news for the US red meat exporters and their overseas customers *happy dance*. To better understand the situation, here's where you need to go.