We're looking to buy a car and now I'm wondering, are the prices going to be higher now that the inventory is going to be low, do we wait it out,
Any strike that lasts more than one week could cause goods shortages for the holidays
The companies need to put forward an offer that’s going to get the workers to the table,
The longer the strike action goes on and the longer it takes the US government to intervene, the deeper the damage will be to the economy and the longer it will take for ocean supply chains to recover,
They made incredible profits, over 800 percent profit since the pandemic, and the owners are making tens of millions of dollars from this,
It's time for them to sit at the table and get this strike done,
All of a sudden, fast food chains that have been relying on much more reasonably priced lean meat from overseas would be forced to turn to domestic alternatives,
From a supply chain standpoint, this is a nightmare,
We've got ourselves maybe a week's worth of lifeline,
German automakers and suppliers will not be impacted by the port strike if it lasts a week or two because they have likely stockpiled vehicles and parts in anticipation of this happening,
A lot of onshoring and nearshoring, for example to Mexico, of the supply chain has taken place after the pandemic and also against the backdrop of lingering geopolitical tensions,
If those vehicles are not shipped to other countries, inventory will start to pile up, and if they run out of room to park those vehicles, they will have to cut production at their US plants,
Cars won’t come in, food won’t come in, clothing won’t come in,
Everybody understands the dockworkers because they were decimated by this inflation, just like everybody else in our country and beyond,
We are aware of the situation and have taken actions to mitigate the potential impact on our operations in Mobile."
We support collective bargaining. We believe it’s the best way for both American workers and employers to come to a fair agreement — one that benefits the workers in a way that reflects the success of the companies.”
If it is a long strike, there could be some shortages at the Mobile production facility,
We will never allow automation to come into our union and try to put us out of work as long as I'm alive,
These ports collectively handle more than 68 [percent] of all containerized exports and 56 [percent] of imports for the nation, with a daily trade value exceeding $2.1 billion,
A prolonged strike would force importers to seek alternative supplies, either from West Coast ports or other countries,