In Baltimore, dockworkers’ strike is the second economic hammer blow for the port this year

Dockworkers in Baltimore and along the East Coast began walking picket lines Tuesday in a strike over wages and job automation that has nervous businesses and consumers hoping for a quick resolution. For the Port of Baltimore, the anxiety is particularly acute. The strike comes as the port was working to recapture shipping business it had lost during the 11 weeks the facility was mostly closed because of a catastrophic bridge collapse.