With dockworkers striking there is anxiety consumers in San Antonio will see shortages of goods and inflated prices.

From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading to shortages and higher prices if it stretches

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977. A lengthy shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at big and small retailers alike as the holiday shopping season —

If the strike drags out, it could cause some goods to arrive late during peak holiday season. Here's what consumers should know.

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U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977.

Dockworkers at ports across the Gulf and East coasts, including the Port of New Orleans, walked off the job Tuesday (Oct. 1) morning after negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.