It's not going to take that long .
Longshoreman Strike - East and Gulf Coast - now features TP shortages
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Longshoreman are far from the first to make this demand. When I used to have to go into UAW plants, there were plenty of people sleeping in the break room because their jobs had been automated away, but the union contract said they had to employ a certain number of people.
So I agree with your statement, but this is nothing new under the sun.
That's what I do /
Good point. The highest earners are in NYC area. Workers in southern ports earn a lot less because their ports aren't always as busy which means inconsistent hours combined with the general lower cost of living. The difference in annual earnings between northern and southern workers could be $100k-$200k/yr
Oh I completely agree but we still need to call it out EVERY time the argument arises.
If "they" think we're desensitized to the shenanigans, they'll just become increasingly brazen in their requests/demands.
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Our coal company. Apparently this doesn't affect us as our port is wholly owned. We just finished out a record month at 1mil clean tons mined
I was aware this was a possibility and we would not be getting in any product. They are going to piss off a lot of truckers in my area who rely on daily port calls to earn their living.
That union leader is a thug and using Covid as an excuse? Ya my wife isn't getting a 50% raise for working through that as a nurse. I hope they do automate the ports.
That union leader is a thug and using Covid as an excuse? Ya my wife isn't getting a 50% raise for working through that as a nurse. I hope they do automate the ports.
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i worked straight through covid in heavy industry. we were all just happy to get out of the house. not once were we “mad” we were making money.
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I am not anti union ( airline industry is very unionized ) but I am anti this guys attitude when he tells everyone they will lose their jobs if they don’t get what he wants.
We just gave pilot strike notice up here but I would never put up with my union talking like this guy did to scare the public.
We just gave pilot strike notice up here but I would never put up with my union talking like this guy did to scare the public.
totally agree, very well said.
So did I, "mad" never even was a thought.
When our servicemen and women have a hard time getting 5% it kind of puts things in a different light.
This port strike will cause another round of inflation if it continues well into October.
What you show here is fine, but beyond what you call “junk”, you are missing all the various products/chemicals that are used in the formulation of lubricants and metalworking fluids. Well beyond probably most on this post are aware of. And then all the various chemicals used in the production of coatings, adhesives, sealants and so on. It’s much more than Walmart and Home Depot. BTW, all the Christmas goods for the season already into the United States. I don’t feel sorry for the longshoreman either. Our ports should be automated like the rest of the world.
I said "most". I have read extensively through the statistics. Most of it is not what you reference. 90% is trinkets.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater? Maybe? How about we just import the stuff we need, and not the stuff we really do not?
I work in healthcare.
Most nurses were lucky if their department got a tray of cookies or box of donuts for working during Covid.
Sad but true.
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The port strike is over, agreement reached
Four dollars an hour raise every year for the next six years
Four dollars an hour raise every year for the next six years
Evening CBS News says Strike is over.
And I was just starting to enjoy the truck free interstates.
Oh well, at least I won't be out of my imported TP now.
Oh well, at least I won't be out of my imported TP now.
