Port of Baltimore to reopen Friday after dockworkers reach deal to end strike – for now

The Port of Baltimore is expected to fully reopen Friday morning after the union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately at least until Jan. 15, according to a statement issued by the union.