New York
New York braces for longshoremen strike that would cripple East Coast ports
The strike was expected to come after months of contract talks stalled between the International Longshoremen's Association and the container shipping consortium United States Marine Alliance.
The Port of New York and New Jersey was preparing for an expected strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association, whose dockworkers were set to walk off the job at midnight.
The strike was expected to come after months of contract talks betwe... [2463 chars]