Another strike on the way

[NCREDSTATE]

@Toll_Collector

Robots don’t take vacations and don’t need pay or benefits, but they don’t pay taxes either.

Nor do they strike.

[Toll_Collector]

@Camp

Where is Elaine Chow when you need her?

In 2002, a major West Coast ports dispute costing the U.S. economy nearly $1 billion daily was resolved when the Bush administration obtained a national emergency injunction against both the employers and the union under the Taft–Hartley Act for the first time since 1971.[31] Led by Chao, in 2003, for the first time in more than 40 years, the department updated the labor union financial disclosure regulations under the Landrum–Griffin Act of 1959, which created more extensive disclosure requirements for union-sponsored pension plans and other trusts to prevent embezzlement or other financial mismanagement.[32]

Elaine Chao - Wikipedia

That was a lockout, right? A perfect situation for Taft-Hartley. This is a union strike. Taft-Hartley wouldn’t work. The members would slow things to a crawl. Results would be similar to a strike, except they’d be getting paid.

[Toll_Collector]

@NCREDSTATE

@Toll_Collector

Robots don’t take vacations and don’t need pay or benefits, but they don’t pay taxes either.

Nor do they strike.

No, but they take sick days. The USMX can end the strike at any time as well.

[bigtwnvin]

Hmm.
I lived in Baltimore for 35 years and did service work at the Port of Baltimore. The dock workers who did, worked their asses off. Allways looked to me like there’s too many chiefs and not enough Indians down on the docks. But what do I know? It’s been said the ChiComs have the most efficient docks in the world and they’re automated. Maybe so, but you and I know the CHinese don’t pay labor ■■■■■

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

I am sure all those illegals harris imported will be willing to work for less than they are now.

Then your issue is who is hiring them…immigrants would not come if people did not hire them…

[Rurudyne]

Que meme of dragon sitting on “horde”…

[Oldandtired]

Dock workers are replaceable. Harris made sure of that.

[biggestal99]

@NCREDSTATE

Another episode of evolving stories by Allan.

no evolving. sold part of direct then, the rest now.

you can look it up.

Allan

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

Harris made sure of that.

Damn…Harris must have some amazing powers…how did she do it?

[Oldandtired]

Already told you. No need to play dumb.

[NCREDSTATE]

No?

Who posted this in January 2022?

AT&T no longer owns DirectTV and hasn’t since August.

Rhetorical question.

[bigtwnvin]

How many illegal invaders came here after being promised free stuff paid for by the US taxpayers?

[Guilds]

@bigtwnvin

How many illegal invaders came here after being promised free stuff paid for by the US taxpayers?

None. RW Myth…

[Guilds]

@Oldandtired

Already told you

No, you did not. Does not matter though…you are too far gone to take serious.

[Toll_Collector]

@Guilds

@Oldandtired

Already told you

No, you did not. Does not matter though…you are too far gone to take serious.

The cat and dog eating Haitians can just walk in and take over operations.

[biggestal99]

@NCREDSTATE

No?

Who posted this in January 2022?

AT&T no longer owns DirectTV and hasn’t since August.

Rhetorical question.

i was mistaken. ATT only sold part of DTV in 2022. they sold the rest the other day.

Allan

[floydefisher]

Not gong to happen.

This is all smoke and mirrors to make Harris look like a hero to the American people. Just watch.

You know by now the President does have to power to stop this, and make the port workers go back to work right?

Which is exactly what he’s going to do and then wave his magic wand to broker a settlement, so Harris looks like a hero the American people just in time for the election.

If he doesn’t do that, Harris is doomed for the ash heap of history.

[Gaius]

@Toll_Collector

I already know what’s going to happen. People are going to panic buy. No toilet paper, no red meat. I already bought 6 months supply of both.

I don’t think the Biden administration will enact the Taft-Hartley act, as he doesn’t believe in it. It’s literally the only thing he has said that I agreed with. But it wouldn’t work anyway.

The ILA are looking for a 30 dollar an hour raise over the next 6 years and no automation guarantee. I wish them the best.

I dunno if it will affect red meat much.

Fresh produce, tops the list of East coast imports with a small inventory.
EX: Bananas are known for not lasting long and the US doesn’t grow them.

[Gaius]

@Toll_Collector

The ILA are looking for a 30 dollar an hour raise over the next 6 years and no automation guarantee. I wish them the best.

I propose a compromise:
Compromise 1:
Allow all exports to be loaded by automation (quick, efficient safe affordable.)

Imports? Well they should be off-loaded by manned cranes, each crane crew should be changed to one man plus an assistant.
All trucks should be driven by one man plus an assistant.

Alternate:
All automation plans may proceed as the port operators wish.
Evey currently-employed longshoreman is allowed to retire at full benefits
age 40 or with ten years experience. (Buy them out.)

[Toll_Collector]

@Gaius

@Toll_Collector

I already know what’s going to happen. People are going to panic buy. No toilet paper, no red meat. I already bought 6 months supply of both.

I don’t think the Biden administration will enact the Taft-Hartley act, as he doesn’t believe in it. It’s literally the only thing he has said that I agreed with. But it wouldn’t work anyway.

The ILA are looking for a 30 dollar an hour raise over the next 6 years and no automation guarantee. I wish them the best.

I dunno if it will affect red meat much.

Fresh produce, tops the list of East coast imports with a small inventory.
EX: Bananas are known for not lasting long and the US doesn’t grow them.

It’s not going to affect red meat much at all. But all it takes are a bunch of people to panic buy.