Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations don’t yield a new contract.Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations don’t yield a new contract. Ports, International Trade and World Market, Strikes, Organized Labor, Labor and Jobs, United States Economy, Freight (Cargo), Supply Chain, United States Politics and Government, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Ships and Shipping, American Apparel and Footwear Assn, International Longshoremen’s Assn, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, United States Maritime Alliance, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Daggett, Harold J, East Coast (US), Gulf Coast (US), Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of Baltimore (Md) Read More