The union dockworkers strike that began early Tuesday impacting dozens of U.S. ports is not expected to disrupt the oil and gas industry right away, but experts say that will eventually change if the work stoppage lasts long enough.
The Associated Builders and Contractors , the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors , the National Retail Federation , the National Association of Manufacturers , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups have issued statements urging Biden to use his authority under the Taft-Hartley Act to force ports to resume operations while labor negotiations continue.