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.

Workers at dozens of U.S. ports from Maine to Texas went on strike Tuesday as the contract negotiation between the workers’ union and their employees reached an impasse. But fears about major supply chain disruptions and product shortages may be overblown,

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas have been shut down as a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carried through with a threatened strike on Tuesday. Anne Gaviola has more on its impact on inflation,