Trade

US Dockworkers Head Back to Work, Talks Extended to January

Longshore union to return to port terminals on Friday morning
Contract extended while union, employers negotiate automation

WATCH: The union that represents the workers in every major Eastern US and Gulf Coast port and the US Maritime Alliance, which represents terminal operators and shipping lines, say they have reached a tentative agreement. Kate Davidson reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove

October 3, 2024 at 10:42 PM UTC

Updated on

October 4, 2024 at 1:52 PM UTC

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US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and threatened to become a factor in the presidential election.