NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 28, 2024) — The USMX-ILA master contract, which applies to all ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, will expire at midnight on Sept. 30, 2024. Currently, Port NOLA and its container terminal operating partners are preparing for a potential work stoppage related to ILA activities on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
According to the Port NOLA website, the port is not involved in the contract negotiations. The New Orleans Terminal, serving MSC, Maersk and ZIM, will complete rail operations by 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, and will cease gate operations for imports and exports at the same time.
As the port prepares to deal with the potential chaos of the East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen strike, Michael A. Thomas is preparing to begin his five year appointment as chairman of Port NOLA’s Board of Commissioners.
In 2000, Thomas founded his law firm, Michael A. Thomas, Attorney at Law, LLC, and subsequently served as an Assistant Parish Attorney for Jefferson Parish. His public service there also included roles as an Assistant District Attorney, a staff member for then Councilman-at-Large Thomas J. Capella, and as a member of the Jefferson Parish Council.
In 2013, Thomas shifted back to the private sector to expand his law practice and title business. He now represents several marine service companies, oilfield supply vessel firm and a Mississippi River pilots association.
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