East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry's biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century.

In a social media post, the union's president Harold Daggett said the union was fighting for “the kind of wages we deserve.” In a statement on Monday, the union blamed the United States Maritime Alliance,

A massive port strike up the East Coast that began on Tuesday has the potential to become one of America’s most disruptive work stoppages in recent times.

U.S. ports reopened after dockworkers agreed to return to work, ending a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt the American economy just weeks ahead of the presidential election. The breakthrough Thursday came after port employers offered a 62% increase in wages over six years,

A 63 percent wage increase for East and Gulf Coast longshoremen helped halt the walkout, which threatened to damage the national economy had it continued.

A strike by dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports has paralyzed about half of the country’s ocean shipping, and a prolonged dispute could bring the issue close to home for consumers. The strike, which includes about 45,