While shippers have already begun diverting some cargo to the West Coast, capacity for such alternative options are limited,
Those are containers that would be carrying goods that American people need,
The worry is that the longer this lasts, the more retail shortages will happen and the more price increases Americans will see,
50,000 union workers are threatening to strike at midnight tonight across East and Gulf Coast ports, shutting down our nation’s supply chain and crippling the economy.
If this strike goes on for a couple of days the implications are, well, rather short-lived, I’d say. If this drags on, it has cascading impacts throughout the global economy — not just the U.S. economy. So, the unpredictability of this issue here is really in play and it has the magnitude to really throw a giant wrench in global supply chains,
We see the dominos fall in multiple stages now. At first, of course, the immediate effect is on the U.S. East and Gulf Coast, right?”
It is therefore likely that firms will have taken precautionary measures in case of a strike — not least because the possibility has been touted by the ILA for months,
We will see disruption with some ships being late out of Europe and the Mediterranean towards the end of October and early November,
The top line takeaway here is duration amplifies impact,
So, it’s really crunch time with so many things at stake now. You might say it is a perfect storm, but it is also a really good negotiating position for those people wanting a strike,
We are making history, ... Profit over people is unacceptable."
No work without a fair contract." ... Automation Hurts Families: ILA Stands For Job Protection."
Now we want them to pay back. They're going to pay back,
USMX brought on this strike when they decided to hold firm to foreign-owned Ocean Carriers earning billion-dollar profits at United States ports, but not compensate the American ILA longshore workers who perform the labor that brings them their wealth,
We don't anticipate shortages of essential goods anytime soon,
USMX owns this strike now. They now must meet our demands for this strike to end,
People do not need to rush out to the grocery store and stockpile goods like they did during the pandemic,
The U.S. government should stay the f*** out of this fight and allow union workers to withhold their labor for the wages and benefits they have earned,
President Joe Biden won the support of Teamsters voting in straw polls at local unions between April-July prior to his exit from the race,
We've never invoked Taft-Hartley to break a strike and are not considering doing so now,