Dockworkers suspend strike after reaching tentative deal until Jan. 15
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The International Longshoremen's Association, the union representing striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports, reached a tentative deal Thursday to suspend its strike until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract.
The strike had shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts since Tuesday.
The deal was reached with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), a shipping industry group representing terminal operators and ocean carriers.
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