US port workers and operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately, union says

 The three-day longshoreman strike that spiked panic in the US over potential supply chain issues is set to end immediately as dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal, the union representing the workers and the US Maritime Alliance said Thursday. 

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A deal has been struck to end the US port strike.

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An aerial view of the Dundalk Marine Terminal October 03, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association union will see an approximately 62% wage hike under the new deal, a source told Reuters. 

“Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume,” both parties said in a joint statement.

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Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association union will see an approximately 62% wage hike under the new deal.

They will continue bargaining on several other contract issues while workers are back at work. 

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