Strikes at U.S. Ports Ended

The 29 ports on the west coast are once again operating normally, after an agreement between the union dockworkers and the Pacific Maritime Association was signed.

Monday, February 23, 2015

"... Port officials have said it will take six to eight weeks to clear the row of containers waiting to be loaded onto ships at the piers and several months for cargo traffic to get back to its normal rhythm. The 29 ports handle about a quarter of all international trade in the United States. "

Although the principle of agreement between the parties must be approved by the assembly workers union, the union agreed to end the strike on Saturday, allowing ports to operate normally.

Prensa.com reports that "... The agreement, confirmed in a joint statement by the two parties was reached three days after the arrival in San Francisco of the Secretary of Labor of the United States, Thomas Perez, to broker a deal with the help of a government mediator. "

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