The strike only exacerbates some temporary port closures in places like Florida, the Carolinas and Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.

A strike that could bring higher prices and shortages of goods has begun at ports up and down the East Coast, and along the Gulf Coast.