West Coast Dockworkers Reach Tentative Pact on Health Benefits But Talks Still Ongoing
- Health-benefits agreement is tentative, ILWU and PMA say
- Negotiations for a new contract for 22,000 workers continue
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The union for West coast dockworkers reached a tentative agreement with employers on health benefits, one portion of broader talks on a new labor contract for about 22,000 employees at key US maritime locations.
The tentative pact on health benefits is “subject to agreement on the other issues in the negotiations,” the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association said in a joint statement Tuesday. “The parties have agreed not to discuss the terms of this tentative agreement as negotiations continue.”