00:00Long lines of container ships have formed outside major US ports as a strike by
00:0645,000 dock workers enters its third day
00:09disrupting unloadings and threatening shortages of various goods
00:13No negotiations are scheduled, but court owners are open to talks under pressure from the White House
00:19the strike the first major stoppage since
00:231977 stems from failed contract negotiations over pay and job security
00:29While initial price impact on consumers may be minimal prolonged disruptions could raise food prices
00:36The administration has refused to intervene to halt the strike
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