Longshore workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are voting on whether to approve a new six-year labor contract, which employers and union leaders agreed to in June after a year-long negotiation process.
The tentative agreement offers a 32% pay increase through 2028 and a “hero bonus” for working through the pandemic. Full details haven’t yet been made public.
The Press-Telegram reports that voting began Tuesday morning at the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Memorial Hall in Wilmington. Union members have until Thursday evening to cast their votes.
The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents ocean carriers and terminal operators, also has to ratify the contract.
Dockworkers with the ILWU have been working without a contract since July 1, 2022, when their last contract expired. The contentious negotiations led to several work stoppages and caused some companies to reroute shipments to other ports.
Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su played a key role in reaching the tentative agreement in June, the PMA said.
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