A lengthy strike by 45,000 dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas could drive up prices and make some items harder to get.

Dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports are digging in for a massive pay increase, seeking to flex their power in a strike that aims to strangle the flow of trade across much of the country.“This is going down in history what we’re doing here,

For the first time in nearly 50 years, thousands of dockworkers are walking the picket lines as they demand better pay and increased job security. A strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports could send ripples through the supply chain,