U.S. Ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threat to strike.

Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts.Consumers aren’t likely to feel the pinch unless a walkout lasts for multiple weeks,

I brought Gizmo, my 10-pound Yorkipoo, during one strike at the Baltimore Sun. His sign said, “Only dogs should accept bones.” I had savings to get me through that strike. I thought about that with port workers on strike for higher pay and job security.

The union has now said it has rejected a "so-called nearly 50 percent wage increase" as it "fails to address the demands of our members adequately." "They might claim a significan