Tuesday, October 01, 2024

US Dockworkers Set to Strike Tomorrow; Biden Refuses to Intervene

Dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association are set to strike at midnight Tuesday, demanding a 77% wage increase after stalled negotiations with port employers. The strike threatens to disrupt U.S. trade, with major retailers like Walmart and Target warning of price increases and supply shortages.

Key Details:

The strike is set to begin Tuesday night into Wednesday, with dockworkers halting trade at ports from Maine to Texas.

Workers, represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), are demanding a 77% wage increase over six years, frustrated by the skyrocketing profits of ocean carriers during the pandemic.

President Biden has stated he will not intervene using the Taft-Hartley Act, despite concerns from major retailers about the economic fallout.  

Why isn't Kamala negotiating personally? She says she can fix all of the failures of the past three and a half years.

TRUMP TO THE RESCUE?

Let's hope he is, at least, putting out feelers. 

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