Labor relations at Atlantic and Gulf ports, a vital topic for shippers and carriers in advance of the expiration of a coastwide longshoremen’s contract this fall, will be discussed in a session during the 2012 TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif., on March 5-6, organized by The Journal of Commerce.
Harold Daggett, the newly elected president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, and James Capo, chairman and CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, will appear together to outline their views on issues affecting port labor relations on the East and Gulf Coasts. Daggett and Capo will be chief negotiators in bargaining for a new ILA-USMX contract to replace the one that expires Sept. 30.
The ILA and USMX are expected to open negotiations this spring, making the labor discussion at this year’s TPM conference especially timely. It will be the first time Daggett, who took office last July, and Capo have met at the same public forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding this year’s negotiations.
