Photo of ships anchored offshore during the strike by Tim Rue. Courtesy of Port of Long Beach.

All six terminals at the Port of Long Beach and eight at the Port of Los Angeles were fully operational Wednesday as thousands of dock workers returned to their jobs after the biggest work stoppage at the port complex since 2002 finally came to an end.

Productivitity at the ports resumed at 7AM when terminal gates opened and cranes began unloading ships about an hour later, said port representatives. Between 5,000 and 10,000 workers clocked in on Wednesday.

“Everyone is back to work and it’s business as usual,” said John Fageaux, a spokesman for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit, which voted to approve a tentative agreement from the Harbor Employers Association late Tuesday night. 

The pact that capped the eight-day strike at the ports was announced by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa—who called in a federal mediator to assist with negotiations—and was ratified Wednesday by the 800-member OCU.

Read more about the strike: 

• Clerical Worker Strike Causes Partial Port Of Long Beach Shutdown

• Strike Negotiations Continue As More Cargo Moves Elsewhere

• Strike-Affected Organizations Urge Compromise; President Obama “Monitoring The Situation”

• The Port Strike Is Over! Clerical Workers, Employers Reach Tentative Deal