Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday.

Cargo sent in shipping containers could come to a crawl for many East Coast and Gulf ports, including PortMiami and Port Everglades.

Dockworkers in South Florida have joined a nationwide strike by the International Longshoremen Association — the first one in 50 years. More than 200 workers in Fort Lauderdale camped outside the entrance of Port Everglades,

The Florida Ports Council said the strike will affect items such as clothing, furniture, and construction and hurricane supplies. There's “a genuine concern about getting much needed supplies to storm-ravaged communities in Florida and up the Eastern seaboard.

The union strike, including at PortMiami and Port Everglades, began after negotiations on a new six-year contract stalled.

International Longshoremen's Association members walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. with 3 local unions boycotting outside S.C. State Ports Authority terminals

Thousands of unionized dockworkers at 14 major U.S. ports, including PortMiami and Port Everglades, are on strike after failing to come to terms on a new labor contract. Why it matters: A work stoppage that lasts more than a few days will snarl supply chains,

South Florida seaports that import fruits and vegetables, clothes, medical equipment and more are impacted by the strikes.