Docker union and US West Coast employers ratify six-year labour contract

The dockworker union and employers for US West Coast ports have finally put their seals of approval on a new labour contract after more than a year of talks that led up to a tentative deal signed in mid-June.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) ratified the agreement on Thursday, making official a six-year pact that will expire in July 2028.