The deal reached Thursday to have 50,000 striking longshore workers return to work had a lot of winners — and relatively few losers.

A three-day strike that halted shipping at 36 U.S. ports along the East and Gulf coasts ended Thursday with a deal for dockworkers.

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,

U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports resumed operations after unionized dockworkers reached a tentative labor agreement with an employer group for a new contract, ending a three-day strike. The agreement, which was announced on Thursday,

Thousands of dockworkers returned to work Friday, the day after a longshoremen's union reached a preliminary deal with shippers, ending a three-day strike weeks before the US presidential election.

US dockworkers will return to work after a three-day strike that paralyzed trade in ports along the country’s East and Gulf coasts. Workers agreed to extend their contracts until mid-January after reaching a tentative deal to increase wages by 62% over six years,

The union for striking dockworkers said Thursday evening they'll return to work at 14 major ports stretching from Maine to Texas, after reaching a tentative deal with the United States Maritime Alliance.