U.S. Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement

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Longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting potential strike

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The International Longshoremen’s Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract.

The longshoremen staged a three-day strike in October , suspending the walkout after agreeing to a 62 percent pay increase over six years .

A strike would have shut down ports along the East and Gulf coasts.

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