The trade-in program doesn’t just apply to cars, but also includes home appliances — with microwave ovens, rice cookers and water purifiers also now eligible.
The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee, and schedule a ratification vote.
The anchor was raised to the surface on January 6 and taken for forensic analysis, the National Bureau of Investigation said in a statement the following day.
Diversion of future shipments to West Coast ports would become more difficult and costly if a stoppage was prolonged as ships back-up and remain unloaded, reducing available capacity.