The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) ended their strike on Thursday evening, after reaching a tentative agreement on wages with the United States Maritime Alliance.
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Port Workers Strike Results in Violence in Baltimore
The first day of the union dock workers strike was reportedly marred in violence at a port in Baltimore, with a truck driver saying the striking workers broke his vehicle’s windshield and cut his face.
Read MoreEast Coast Port Strikes Could Bring Shortages, Rising Prices
Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict could be the most disruptive strike in decades.
The strike, which extends from Maine to Texas, could affect everything from bananas to European beer and automobiles.
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