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Tens of thousands of dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts call off strike

By Andrea Hsu,
A Martínez
Published October 4, 2024 at 4:17 AM EDT

The strike that snarled East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is suspended. The dockworkers’ union and the ocean carriers and port operators reached a tentative agreement -- ending the three-day standoff.

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Andrea Hsu
Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.
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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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