The union says it has reached a tentative agreement on wages and port workers will go back to work on Friday until 15 January, when they will return to the bargaining table to negotiate "all other open issues".
Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and Gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas.
US President Joe Biden applauded the tentative agreement in a statement on Thursday evening, saying it "represents critical progress toward a strong contract".
The strike, which started after midnight Tuesday, was the first since 1977.
At least 54 container ships queued up outside the ports over three days as the strike prevented unloading. With more ships coming, the strike will cause supply chain delays in the US for some time.
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