The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced that they have reached a tentative agreement on terms for health benefits, subject to agreement on the other issues in the negotiations.
Maintenance of health benefits (MOB) is an important part of the contract being negotiated between employers represented by the PMA and workers represented by the ILWU.
The contract being negotiated covers more than 22,000 longshore workers at 29 US West Coast ports.
The previous agreement expired at 5.00 PM on 1 July, 2022.
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Negotiations continue on other issues.
Talks began on 10 May and are continuing. In June, the two parties refuted any potential lockout.
The parties have agreed not to discuss the terms of this tentative agreement as negotiations continue.