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Dockworkers Suspend Strike After Reaching Tentative Deal Until Jan. 15

The strike had shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts since Tuesday.

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October 4, 2024

The International Longshoremen's Association, the union representing striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a tentative deal Thursday to suspend its strike until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract.

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The strike had shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts since Tuesday.

The deal was reached with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), a shipping industry group representing terminal operators and ocean carriers.

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