US port strike to end after operators reach tentative deal with workers for 62% raise-source

© Reuters. Containers are stacked at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S., October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Striking U.S. dock workers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement for a wage hike of around 62% that will end a three-day strike, a source familiar with the matter said.

Port work could resume as soon as Thursday evening, the person said.