Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a fe

A labor agreement involving thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts lapsed, signaling them to walk off the job overnight. Here's how it could impact you.

Dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.