The United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX)
is a non-profit incorporated membership
association headquartered in Lyndhurst, New
Jersey and representing longshore industry
employers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts,
including container carriers, marine terminal
operators and port associations.
USMX serves as the maritime Management
group's representative in Master Contract
bargaining with the International Longshoremen's
Association. Other responsibilities of USMX
include the articulation of various industry
positions on regulatory and safety issues; the
oversight of coastwide safety and training,
retraining and certification/ recertification
programs; and the administration of coastwide
fringe benefit funds and programs that are part
of the Master Contract.
OUR MISSION
The mission of USMX is to preserve and protect
the interests of its members in ma-ers associated
with the maritime industry, including all labor
relations issues affecting longshore and related
activities, and, in particular, in the realm of
collective bargaining. The Alliance shall carry
out this mission for its members and customers,
with due consideration of the interests, safety
and well-being of the workers and their
representatives. Likewise, it understands the
importance of its commitment to maintaining
labor peace in order to meet and exceed the
crucial demands of a global economy.
