East and Gulf Coast Longshoremen Strike

[Tryin']

This story is starting to get some legs under it.

On October 1, 2024, 5 of the 10 busiest ports in the US may go down as part of an 85k man strike. This has the potential to make the supply chain "issues" of 2021 and 2022 look like a cakewalk.

Here is a nice video by Hal, a man in the know.

 

[oze]

Will the west coast longshoreman also honor the strike? Asking for a friend who ordered some golf clubs from Japan.

 

[Tryin']

Will the west coast longshoreman also honor the strike? Asking for a friend who ordered some golf clubs from Japan.

Different bargaining group/organization.

I believe they renegotiated their contract last year.

 

[phylodog]

Another nail in the coffin.

 

[Cavman]

Sure the democrats will beg the union to wait until after election

 

[Tryin']

Up to $5b per day in economic impact. Should kick off Tuesday, it doesn't look like they plan to negotiate before then.

East Coast port strike looms for first time since 1977. Here's what to know.

Thousands of East and Gulf Coast port workers are ready to walk off the job on October 1. Here's what's at stake.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[1nderbeard]

This isn't getting enough traction. I'm going out this week to buy stuff i can anticipate needing in the next few months.
For every day missed, it's 6 days to dig out. Keep that in mind guys.

 

[KittySlayer]

Seems like union leaders anticipate the labor friendly administration may get booted out in November and are getting everything they can while the administration is soft.

 

[Magyars]

Not to worry. Our commerce secretary is on top of it!

 

[cobber]

Not to worry. Our commerce secretary is on top of it!

Didn't she previously disavow and dispute employment figures, that had been released by her own department?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Not to worry. Our commerce secretary is on top of it!

She's probably more focused on making sure her department has the recommended number of freaks and weirdos, just like most of the other government agencies.

 

[jsx1043]

 

[freekforge]

Somebody needs to teach that guy how to talk to the public. Saying I will cripple you to big wig business men is one thing but telling the already broke American people is sure to put a nasty taste in their mouth.

 

[BigRed]

Not to worry. Our commerce secretary is on top of it!

Clown show.

The central state needs to be dissolved .

 

[BigRed]

Didn't she previously disavow and dispute employment figures, that had been released by her own department?

Yep....Just another worthless piece of ****.

 

[patience0830]

Funking longshoremen make more than 90% of the people in the country but screw us, they want more money. Fire the bastards. I'll learn how to drive a crane for a cool $250,000 a year. Greedy communist bastiges.

 

[Magyars]

SOB is threatening the USA

 

[Creedmoor]

Funking longshoremen make more than 90% of the people in the country but screw us, they want more money. Fire the bastards. I'll learn how to drive a crane for a cool $250,000 a year. Greedy communist bastiges.

Then why don't you?
You could also Unionize Walmart drivers.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

One of their demands is to do away with automation, so I say let's give them that. No cranes or forklifts, any of that. I mean, the Egyptians built the pyramids out of stone blocks that probably weighed about as much as those shipping containers, and they did it with manpower. So hike up your britches boys. Hope you've got strong backs!

 

[DoggyDaddy]