The International Longshoreman's Association has reached a tentative agreement on wages. Striking dockworkers have agreed to suspend their strike until January.
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00:00Striking dock workers in the United States have agreed to return to work until January.
00:06Their union suspended a walkout after reaching a tentative wage deal with the alliance representing
00:11port and shipping companies.
00:13The union went on strike on Tuesday after its contract expired amid a pay dispute.
00:18The walkout was expected to cost billions of U.S. dollars per day.
00:23The union and ports are now negotiating a new contract.