Every port from Maine to Texas will shut down at midnight if a deal is not reached between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance. The ILA said it is fighting for fairer wages for its workers and greater protections against automation and generative AI.

From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. Supply chain experts say consumers won’t see an immediate impact from the strike because most retailers stocked up on goods,

Dockworkers at the Port of New York and New Jersey walked off the job after midnight Tuesday; part of a strike that could have a profound impact on the region’s economy and is the largest the industry has seen in almost 50 years.