Multi-Industry Letter to President Biden on East Coast-Gulf Coast Port Labor Negotiations
ASTA signed onto a coalition letter from multiple industries to President Biden in June 2024 urging him to work with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to resume contract negotiations and ensure continued port operations and cargo fluidity.
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06/25/2024 at 12:00 am
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