It took only three days for one side to blink and the potentially crippling strike at the United States’ East and Gulf Coast ports to come to an end, with likely only limited damage to America’s economy.

We’re prepared to stay on strike for as long as it takes to secure the wages and protections our members deserve.”

U.S. dock workers and port operators have reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the East Coast and Gulf Coast.