The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf coasts.

Consumers may soon notice that it's harder to find products like bananas, electronics and *gasp* booze, now that dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas are officially on strike.

The union representing striking U.S. dockworkers has reached a deal to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract