Message from Maritime Labor

The following statement was signed by the presidents of American Maritime Officers, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, the Seafarers International Union and the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots. The statement can be viewed on the AMO website.

The contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will expire at 0001 on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The undersigned maritime unions are pledged to support the ILA to the fullest extent permitted under U.S. law and our collective bargaining agreements. We urge USMX to get back to the negotiating table with the ILA, and the Biden Administration to allow the negotiating process to continue without intervention. We stand in solidarity with our Sisters and Brothers of the ILA in their fight to achieve a fair contract.