Longshoremen Pause Strike Until January 15, Throw Kamala Harris a Lifeline | 3 Oct 2024 | The dockworkers' strike that could have severely hurt the American economy and the supply chain weeks before an election has been paused until January 15, diverting what could have been a political catastrophe for Kamala Harris. "The union that represents tens of thousands of East Coast dockworkers and the shipping industry reached a tentative agreement on wages and are extending an expired contract through Jan. 15, 2025," announced Politico on Thursday. The union said on Facebook, "Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume." The threat of a strike could have severely hurt the American supply chain, which would have dramatically affected the economy going into the November presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Upon news that the strike would be going forward earlier this week, Americans began to panic-buy essential goods.