Dockworkers begin walking picket lines, risking to snarl East and Gulf Coast ports

Union dockworkers along the East Coast have begun walking picket lines, threatening to halt the movement of billions of dollars' worth of goods amid contract negotiations.

The strike impacts 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts, affecting how more than $2 billion worth of goods flow daily, including critical manufacturing components.

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