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In addition to the wage agreement that ended the dockworkers' strike, the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance or USMX, which represents shippers, also agreed to extend their Master Contract until Jan. 15, 2025, giving them time to negotiate unresolved issues, including the future of automation on the docks.

The ILA accused the shippers of “gouging” their customers, fueling inflation that hurt American consumers.

The ILA had initially pressed for a 77 percent increase in wages.

The ILA pledged not to impede military cargo nor extend their work stoppage to the cruise industry.

Harold Daggett, the leader of the ILA, was prepared to play hardball, telling workers on a picket line on Tuesday night, “nothing’s gonna move without us.”