East Coast dockworkers poised to begin port strike

Thousands of dockworkers are poised to walk off the job Tuesday, as their union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance remain at an impasse in negotiations. The work stoppage is expected to involve 14 ports and roughly 25,000 workers. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave unpacks the strike's potential financial impact.

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