Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2025

Statement on the Tentative Agreement Between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance

January 8, 2025

Collective bargaining plays an important role when it comes to building a strong economy from the middle out and the bottom up. Today's tentative agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance shows that labor and management can come together to benefit workers and their employers.

I applaud the dockworkers' union for delivering a strong contract. Their members kept our ports open during the pandemic, as we worked together to unsnarl global supply chains. Thank you to the carriers and port operators who play an essential role in our Nation's economy.

Categories: Statements by the President : International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance, tentative agreement.

Subjects: COVID–19 pandemic; Economic improvement; Global supply chain disruptions, efforts to address; International Longshoremen's Association; United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., negotiations with International Longshoremen's Association.

DCPD Number: DCPD202500037.