The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and US Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) were gratified to hear negotiations were finally concluded after nine months in the labor dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
According to NAMI, the dispute and resulting slowdowns cost the meat, poultry, hide, skin and leather industries an estimated $85 million a week.