Union dockworkers from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation, halting the movement of billions of dollars worth of goods, ABC News reported.
Picketing from the East Coast to the Gulf Coast began shortly after midnight, following unsuccessful negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), the body overseeing ocean carriers and port operators, over a new contract. The strike, if it continues, could cause supply shortages and increase the price of goods.
