DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – A new contract reached between the Canadian government and border agents averted a strike that would have disrupted international travel.

The union and the Treasury Board agreed on a tentative deal which means traffic and goods will continue across the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

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The bridge is one of the most important crossings in the country carrying around 25% of all goods between the U.S. and Canada each year. The agreement covers approximately 9,000 border agents.