The companies have already offered 50% increase in pay, better medical and retirement benefits and some job security. Many if not most of our ports are foreign owned and they are already automated in those countries. So they are striking against foreign countries. Ports are a national security infrastructure and the politicians have allowed foreign entities to purchase them over the years. And yes China owns several of our ports. Does that make sense?They can ask all they want.
I have nothing personally again longshoremen, but greed and getting high pay for not that much work and little education is good for them I guess. Especially the senior guys, and the union leadership.