The Northwest Seaport Alliance applauds the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s ratification of a three-year extension to its contract with the Pacific Maritime Association.
Friday’s vote extends the coastwide contract through July 1, 2022.
Taken together, marine cargo operations in the NWSA’s Tacoma and Seattle harbors support more than 48,000 jobs across the region and provide a critical gateway for the export of Washington state products to Asia.
About The Northwest Seaport Alliance
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Combined, the ports are the fourth-largest container gateway in North America. Regional marine cargo facilities also are a major center for bulk, breakbulk, project/heavy-lift cargoes, automobiles and trucks.