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From Bloomberg World Headquarters in New York, I'm Doug Krizner, and we begin with this breaking

news, the Union representing striking US dock workers

at East and Gulf Coast ports, has reached a deal to suspend its strike until January 15th.

Let's get a closer look now with Bloomberg's Kate Davidson, managing editor for U.S.

eco-policy joining us from Washington, D.C.

Thanks for making time, Kate.

As I understand it, both sides have reached

a tentative agreement on wages, right?

Although this is step one in trying

to get to a new six-year contract, right?

That's right.

I mean, one of the bigger issues that was really holding up an agreement here had to do with

automation.

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