Strike Suspended, Ports Reopening
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement on wages, and the union has agreed to extend the current contract until Jan. 15, to have time to negotiate other issues.
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The union and the ports made a joint announcement; it said longshoremen were immediately returning to work at the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.