Officials from President Joe Biden's administration are not trying to broker a labor deal to avert an Oct. 1 strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports that handle roughly half of the country's ocean imports,

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is calling on the Biden administration to intervene before union dockworkers are set to strike next week. A work stoppage could begin as soon as Oct. 1 if the U.S. Maritime Alliance doesn’t reach an agreement with the International Longshoremen’s Association.

Steve Lamar said brands will only be able to get their holiday product to market "with massive delays and at exorbitant cost” amid a strike.