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Up to 45,000 East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers have threatened to strike on Oct. 1 in a move that could shut down half America’s shipping cargo. If the dispute between workers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Union and port bosses negotiating through the United States Maritime Alliance do not reach an agreement it is feared that shortages could be felt by consumers if strikes persist for more than a month. Union negotiators are demanding a 77% hike in wages over six-years, according to analysts, and promises of a total…