NEW YORK — US dockworkers picketed for a second day on Wednesday, garnering support from other labor groups as the Biden administration urged shippers to boost their offer to end a damaging strike weeks before the presidential election.

About 45,000 workers with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked off their port jobs early Tuesday, having failed to reach a new agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents shipping companies and terminal operators.

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