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Michael Sainato

US dock workers agree on deal with port operators to end strike

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Dock workers in Seabrook, Texas, on Tuesday. Photograph: Kirk Sides/AP

The US ports strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts for three days came to an end on Thursday after dock workers struck a tentative deal with port operators.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) announced that the union had reached an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on wages, suspending their walkout until January. Work would resume immediately, the union said.

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