Maine
Longshoremen's strike poses a fresh threat to the US economy
East and Gulf Coast dockworkers are set to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about one-half of US ocean imports.
East and Gulf Coast dockworkers are set to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about one-half of US ocean imports, and so threatening to reduce US economic activity by $4.5 billion to $7.5 billio... [1905 chars]