Dockworkers and ports reach tentative deal on new labor contract

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year labor contract with help from the Biden administration. Julie Su, the Labor secretary-designate, helped to broker a deal between the two parties. President Biden praised the parties for reaching an agreement enabling dockworkers to “get the pay, benefits, and quality of life they deserve.”