Good News for West Coast: ILWU Contract Ratified!

Good news from the West Coast this morning! Yesterday, the US West Coast waterfront employers (PMA) ratified a five-year contract with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The contract is set to run through July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019, the PMA announced Wednesday. The ILWU will vote Friday to determine whether or not the contract is officially approved.