This story was updated at 7:47 p.m.
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports, including at Savannah, Georgia, has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. The union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies, also reached a tentative agreement on wage increases, but no details were given, according to a joint statement from the ports and the union Thursday night.
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