The U.S. could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 | 1:42 p.m. NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday near ports …