Dockworkers' union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to discuss new deal

DETROIT, Michigan: Around 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports have returned to work after their union reached an agreement to suspend a strike, which could have led to shortages and higher prices.

The International Longshoremen's Association paused its three-day strike until January 15 to allow time for further contract negotiations.

The union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ports a