Port Labor Dispute Talks Resume Under the Eye of a Federal Mediator

Talks will resume between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service during the week of Sept. 17, FMCS Director George Cohen said Sept. 6. Because of the sensitivity of the high profile dispute, and consistent with the Agency's practice, “we will not disclose either the location of the meeting or the content of the substantive negotiations that will take place,” he said.