US: Port strike threats recede as contract talks extended
By Leonie Barrie | 24 September 2012
The prospect of a possible strike by dock workers at US East and Gulf Coast ports ahead of the busy holiday season has temporarily receded after management and union representatives agreed to extend the existing contract by 90 days.
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