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Traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports is set to plummet thanks to a looming strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association. The union says its 45,000 port workers are ready to launch a massive strike that will likely halt operations at 36 ports.

The port workers are demanding better pay and benefits as well as guarantees that automated machinery won’t replace their jobs. If the ILA doesn’t reach an agreement with the US Maritime Alliance, the group representing employers, its members will walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.