Unionized dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts may strike soon, affecting major ports and disrupting the supply chains for essential goods and manufacturing.
The current impasse over wage increases between the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association may initiate the first nationwide dockworker strike since 1977.
With ports handling about half of all goods shipped in containers to the US, a strike could impact the supply and availability of various consumer products.
Federal officials indicate President Biden will not intervene with the 80-year-old law should dockworkers choose to walk off their jobs at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
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