I wonder who's behind this? Dock workers strike begins Tuesday 10/1?

[Biblepaige]

Outsourcing with tax credits was national suicide.

 

[mailmandan]

Dockworkers go on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports

Dockworkers at seaports on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after negotiations with port employers over a new contract remained at an impasse.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[Biblepaige]

I know someone who manages a department at the local Sam's Club. They had to go in early today because store management presumed a huge run on inventory.

 

[Jericho]

Right before the election. Coincidence?

 

[Biblepaige]

Right before the election. Coincidence?

Exactly.

Adding this.

Dockworkers went on strike at the worst possible time

Tens of thousands of dockworkers are on strike after the International Longshoremen's Association and the US Maritime Alliance failed to agree.

www.businessinsider.com

Just what our economy needs. And yet it holds the potential for the Union defending Kamala Harris campaign to reiterate Marxist policy as a solution.

 

[mailmandan]

Right before the election. Coincidence?

Exactly. Before the last election, Covid was not a coincidence either. It's all by design.

 

[Rockerduck]

Actually, most unions support Donald Trump. I think this their opportunity to get more money since Boeing is striking too.

 

[Biblepaige]

The Telegraph​

Harold Daggett: How union leader who fought mob tie allegations is holding the US economy to ransom​

Cameron Henderson
Tue, October 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT 6 min read


What a great opportunity for President Trump to take action in this negotiation option.
This strike impacts the East Coast markets.

 

[Biblepaige]

Speaking of American ports.
Anyone remember this from 2006?

The UAE purchase of American port facilities

A United Arab Emirates-owned company is set to take control of terminals in six major U.S. ports, raising questions about security.

www.cfr.org

 

[Biblepaige]

Ports Along the East and Gulf Coasts Paralyzed as Longshoremen Stage Historic Strike

Today's walkout at 14 major shipping terminals is the largest in nearly 50 years.

www.nysun.com

Supposedly Harris met with this union in NY prior to the strike?