Queues of container ships are building up outside US ports on Thursday as workers enter their third day of strikes.
The International Longshoremen's Association told its members to stop working over pay and automation concerns.
There are concerns the strikes could prompt shortages and impact the economy.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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