Port strike 2024: Massive inflation looms without deal | LiveNOW from FOX
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- A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks. Jason Greer, Founder & President, Greer Consulting, Inc., joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight, and even though progress was reported in talks on Monday, the workers went on strike. The strike affecting 36 ports is the first by the union since 1977.
Workers began picketing at the Port of Philadelphia shortly after midnight with signs that read “Fight automation, save jobs, ILA demands” and “Automation hurts families. ILA stands for job protections.”
The U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, said Monday evening that both sides had moved off of their previous wage offers, but when picket lines went up just after midnight, it was apparent that no deal had been reached.
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Time to move my taco stand. These boys striking are going to get hungry.
Win-win for you. You can feed the hungry strikers. And when the port reopens you can feed the union’s replacements.
Lol
Good idea
@@elephantroom9699 wipe your balls all over the food
@@Chris-qo2jxI wonder if the Haitian scabs will like Tacos 🤔
The media is threatening the public on behalf of the unions? Stay in your lane.
The union is the scumbags. They are pathetic ans can be instantly replaced. Only scumbags would do this to this country! Yeah that union!
Corporate media always dunks on workers
Inflation on groceries and housing and rents have gone up easily 45% in 3.5 years. Even in the past month 80% hamburger has gone from $3.99 a lb to $6.99 lb. Don't tell me inflation has gone up 2.5% this year. Its a lie.
Watch someone try to blame this on trump.
Amen I'm going vegan now cant afford meat and eggs.
@@moonie2687yeah it couldn’t have anything to do with Trump printing trillions in Covid stimulus lmao
@@dieselgoinham no this has to do with the trillions Biden printed for the reduction inflation act.
@@dieselgoinham Actually it's the cost of feed that has gone up, so naturally beef and pork go up
October surprise.
1st of many
And it’s only going to get worse
Not. WWIII in Middle East more likely October surprise.
Insane you turn down a 50 percent raise......... Foolish beyond measure....
I make $35 an hr and in about a month I am requesting a raise to $100 an hr being 100k drivers will lose their job due to drug violations so my company will need me
@@daniellebrooks7510 and we're told corporations are greedy...
@@ninahowell6550 they are greedy my industry makes 400 billion per year so yes I'd like a raise so I can afford gas and groceries
Michael Scott kind of negotiations. "You never take the first offer. What's your second offer?"
They turned it down because if they can get the 75% pay increase then with overtime they'll be making 500,000 dollars a year. They don't want just a piece of the pie, they want a good chunk of it. And on top of that, they don't want to be replaced by robots which a good chunk of the shipping industry overseas has been automated. And the shipping companies say the u s ports run slower because of all the human involvement
Gonna cause a spike in inflation Fed gonna say economy is doing great we gonna do 50 basis points 😂
THE PRESIDENT ISNT DOING ANYTHING...... WHAT A JOKE
This is his fault. They are not sporting him.
Build back better .... thank s the democratic party for this.
That's exactly what this is
You gotta tear it down before you can build back better
@@McDs-t1x😂😂😂
"You need bleach, that comes off ships"
Right. Because we don't manufacture jack in this country anymore. We've shipped all of our manufacturing overseas and then act surprised when something like this happens.
We can't make effing bleach? Seriously?
even bleach, wow ?
all feeds, all fruits, alot of meats, gas, oil, everything.
WE didn't ask for this, WE didn't ship our manufacturing overseas! Thank a politician!!!!!
Amen!!! Through the years great leadership shipped our jobs overseas. Now we have depend on other countries to make and ship back into us. It looks like it would be more expensive to do it that way. Like Trump said why are we depending on other countries when we need to make products here. Agree. People need work here.
We make a My Pillow though.
I would love to work there just for that money its a livable wage
my uber friends applied
Yall couldn't handle the work
@MrOgyny is that supposed to be a joke. These guys are a bunch of fat lazy clowns.
Man, if im making enough to support myself and my family and obtain affordable living, my body can handle it.
Just wonderful, all these people are hurting bad in Tennessee Kentucky, Georgia and Florida from the hurricane and needing supplies and and these people wanting what 77 percent wage increase wow and they were offered a 50 percent wage increase.... unbelievable freaking ridiculous. Greed over Suffering just WOW
Sad times for sure. Lack of empathy. Hard times desperate measures = greed
@cj6585 the strike was planned months ago. The hurricane happening was bad timing.
@@blacklightfreakout825 ya. I get that
Over a 6 year contract. Not 50% all at once. It’s over 6 years. So break that down.
Crazy right?! Anyways let's send billions to other nations... get real
Most people get a 2% raise at best. The union was offered 33% raise but said no and is extorting them demanding 75%?!? Gtfo! Greedy
Home prices went from 60k to 400k so yes you need more than a 33% raise to afford a house
My apologies, the wanted 77% and said no to 50%. Shut down the ports and take 50% off the table. Tell them they can either have a job or not. Greedy
@@ommconsult8351 I agree. What would Elon do? He would fire them all immediately.
@@daniellebrooks7510 Everyone acts like they deserve a house, the price of the brick went up - you gotta expand your mind ninja.
@@daniellebrooks7510 I do more work doordashing and I only get two dollars a order plus tip why do they deserve money over the rest of us and what gives them the right to crash our supply chain and withhold life saving medicine from children and elderly
I saw idiots at Walmart panic buying large amounts of toilet paper this morning. The vast majority of toilet paper is made in the USA.
😂😂😂 this is not good, people will panic ugh
Correct. I have to constantly explain that this is IMPORT. Banana etc
Well, enough of those idiots, and we’ve got a big problem on our hands 😂
Half the country a little touched
They're smart to be prepared. The idiots are the ones that think this won't ultimately affect them. The prices of things will rise the longer the strike continues. I too, will be stocking up on everything regardless to where it comes from.
Fire them hire people who want to work
Never will happen
The people who biden let in the country would probably take those jobs
Another brainwashed By Corporate Goon... smdh they haven't striked since 1970s and here you are extending the agenda of greedy businesses "don't you make enough". It's not just about wages, it's about A.I. taking their jobs that you don't want to talk about. Get a Grip. Your concept is STUPiD. Why don't we fire you from your job and get someone cheaper too
I read their starting wage is $81,000 and it goes to $200,000. But they don't make enough money?
@biblehistoryscience3530
Yeah, I read that, too. $81,000 average up to $200,000 with the OT and benefits. If a family can't make a modest living with that kind of money, something is seriously wrong.
My wife and I together made an average of $50,000 a year. We never needed anything for a comfortable living. Grant you, we didn't go into debt for a bunch of junk like Boats, Jetski's, a new car every two or three years. You know what I mean. People who live in debt are tied to the system. Still paying on the home, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. Praise the Lord for all we have.
@@biblehistoryscience3530 cause the company brought in billions. They want some of that billion. That much money times every single employee they have adds up. But they still want more. And then they preach the corporation is greedy. Sounds to me like the person working for the company, who has no stake in the company, and won't lose any stake if the company fails is the greedy one.
It's not about making "enough" it's about making what you deserve.
bidenomics for you
Another brainwashed By Corporate Goon... smdh they haven't striked since 1970s and here you are extending the agenda of greedy businesses "don't you make enough". It's not just about wages, it's about A.I. taking their jobs that you don't want to talk about. Get a Grip
Their just making an opening for these other people to take those jobs. Crazy.
@@billylee9121 and they'll do it cheaper
That’s not going to happen.
Exactly.. that’s exactly why they allowed all those immigrants into the country
@@fearnofish8940 why not
opening for what though? its unionized.
Roll in the robots and control modules and watch them move those containers without humans. This is equivalent to the steam locomotive engine team demanding more pay in a diesel/electric future. lol
Right
Bet they hire Haitian scabs to work and then set up the automation equipment for 7 dollars an hour
oh just roll in the robots? with what money when the economy goes bust?
You clearly have no clue the limitations of robotics if they could replace them with robots they would be gone already
These clowns have no idea how disposable they are.
What about all the truck drivers that are loosing money from the ports not being open. Me being one of them
Rail 👋
@@cj6585 Do you realize how many of these containers are transported by rail? This will hit the railroads hard.
Cry harder... That's what y'all said to people like myself indirectly affected from the writer & actor strikes... It's not so funny when the AI-driven strikes enter a theater near you... lol.
You know who would've never let it get to this point a business man now who fits that 😅
He would have hurt the workers, like he always did.
@@lestervinghail5654 got any examples?
@@lestervinghail5654🤣
@@lestervinghail5654you know thats not true.
Reignite inflation??
These people are so out of touch.
Things are too expensive out here.
Its a discussion on increase cost over time. Those who wish to down play the severity are simply looking at the rate of increase over a short time and choosing not to highlight sectors like real-estate. Sound money now.
Right in time for the holiday season to start...I can't handle anymore inflation 😭
Stop spending above your means and you won't have that problem.
Thank Biden/Harris and union greed.
Who cares
@@BIGINK-FKYRFEELINGSwe can all eat once a week.
@@highwayrunner9719😂😂😂
So we all suffer if the workers dont get paid more? Such an ungodly way to get your point across
Amen to that! Do they not have families to feed ? They have to eat an survive also
Same as suffering because the federal reserve lies and inflates the economy stealing all our money to put to Ukraine or whatnot. But this is different because its your neighbor doing it? you're lost.
They don't care, they're greedy af.
@lethadod The union will pay their salary. They will get their check, even if they don't work. Like vacation. Lol
yeah like 150 every week
Wages? Don’t port workers make bank?
Yes, and with overtime 200k.
which apparently isn’t enough for the monkey labor they do 😂
@@kennyH20 what’s the issue here then? Just want more?
@@devindavis7519 yes, they think they are entitled to the billions the company brought in. They want 75% and won't budge on that.
@@devindavis7519I think it’s automation, a big chunk of them can be replaced with automation and it’s not about future automation , it’s current automation that already exists and other countries already have
Does the union “hablas español”? Cuz their replacements do.
Is that what you want? There are thousands of Americans willing to take their jobs.😮
@@rayshamrock I'm a American and I can't even get a job I have to doordash under someone else's name to make it if I was a person of color I'd have it made in the shade
i didnt know we had 45,000 unemployed dockworker experience just lying around and specifically distributed along the east coast evenly
Pretty sure the fact that there’s a union makes it illegal for their American employers to fire them because they’re striking... that’s why strikes work and why corps HATE them
@@Insideoutcest people can be trained.
Force them back to work or fire them. Plenty of people would be happy for a job
Hiw many spoiled office job types want to do manual labor in the cold of winter and the heat of summer? Not these lazy ass people who complain about wanting to work.
you bet. We need Reagan who broke the air traffic controller union but the union is very strong
Another brainwashed By Corporate Goon... smdh they haven't striked since 1970s and here you are extending the agenda of greedy businesses "don't you make enough". It's not just about wages, it's about A.I. taking their jobs that you don't want to talk about. Get a Grip
That would be funny if they automated everything during the strike.
I hope so.
@@Joshuatree7746Why ??
Ha! Never will happen
would be even more cost intensive to use robots right now. kennTollens, amazon Go store was a mechanical turk. they're not even at the level of figuring out if someone took an item off the shelf. AMAZON couldnt get that right. THATS A TECHNICAL COMPANY.
Either that or hire a bunch of migrants. But a.i. also sounds like a good option
Thank Biden/ Harris Administration for this one..
Listen man, I'm all about Trump 2024, but don't be a mo Ron. This has NOTHING to do with POLITICS. This is about automation of port jobs, like they have done in China (95% automated). They also want a 77% raise to go along with a contract against automation.
@@fronjjhonestly such a refreshing take, I completely agree with you and I'm for Biden/Harris. This is a bipartisan issue
@@fronjjget real just like the bridge was a accident that the boat hit and all those food processing that accidentally burned down this is all strategic so the American people suffer this winter all kids and old people won't get their medicine and no one is going to be able to afford nothing so you can strike this but not everything else going on 100 percent weaponized
Biden Harris need to get their big a s s to the negotiations table and make a deal. NOW
I’m Trump all the way myself, but both parties are to blame. All of our politicians are either bought out or have some stake as a shareholder in companies that screw over all the American People.
The Elite don’t understand the long term effects of automation. Who’s going to pay the taxes to fix the roads, infrastructure, military, the government, etc., if 70-80% of the population doesn’t work anymore due to automation.
Union or non union workers are in the same boat. We are looked at as commodities, cogs in a machine. We aren’t part of their elite club and are viewed as expendable!
I don't think anyone is considering the hurricane Helena affect on the east coast as well, all at the same time.
Exactly, farmland and livestock were destroyed.
Cotton to peanuts and pecans.
Fruit trees.
Poultry, pork, beef
Soybeans.
Etc.
And in another 6 years they'll be striking for more.
As they should, thing will be higher in 6 years.
More like within a year with the current rate of inflation. The more they ask for the more inflation will spike. These du m b f c ks don't get that.
@@lisawilliford5941 exactly why they're going automated.
Holding the whole country hostage for a raise ? LOCK THEM OUT
My friends neighbor is making $56.00 an hour and is going out on strike... Much of the south is destroyed, now the much needed supply chain will be cut off
That is not a good look on the Union, stop supplies from getting to those hit hardest during that hurricane. 😲😲
Nope@@wolverine89893
$56 an hour?!?! What the actually hell? And why can't they live on that? I'm floored.
They are spoiled, they need to get back to work and be grateful they even HAVE a job! No sympathy.
Must be a Crane operator. West coast longshoreman crane operators make 350k
Thank you for the inflation so you can get $100/hr to open the gates where automatic garage opener can do the same job for pennies. Wonderful. Truly American.
When are people going to learn every time they give you a $1 the cost of living goes up by $3. Ive been around for a little while and all unions are good for is driving up cost for their own benefit, and keeping a lazy man employed
If the contract is up for those workers, can the ports just hire different people to do the job?
Sounds like a bunch of greedy people that are taking advantage of the situation. They should be ashamed.
I wish i could throw a temper tantrum at work like this, demand more money, and keep my job... Must be nice.
These guys make plenty of money. This is pure greed. They are going to screw us all over...
I agree 100%...I was thinking the same thing..
Fire them
That’s not possible
@@fearnofish8940why not? They work on contract. That contract is up. Why can't they be replaced?
Will not happen, how bout pay them.
@@lisawilliford5941 I saw a lady in the comments say her friends neighbor makes $56 an hour. I'd say they are paying them.
@@ninahowell6550 because it’s written into the contract, even if it expired. We have it written into our contract that once it expires, if the companies not willing to negotiate a new contract, then they have to idle the plant for one year before they can reopen under nonunion.
More union garbage, whining that $40hr isn't enough, want 77% pay increase, but the truckers say they're slow and entitled. Sound like Demonrats to me.
They make on average 20 dollars an hour, get real. You people who are bashing this are SLAVES to corporations. Also they're asking for a 30% increase over a 6 year contract
Unions always vote Democrat
They treat us truckers like trash. I have never seen so much mob thuggery trying to pick up from port.
@@Fight4PowerI can assure you, they don't.
Republicans were real happy when they tried to claim they support unions. So much for that
Kackala = "We did it Joe"
They are in kahoots with soros, the axis of evil/globalist regime. Their goal is to destroy our USA! The "October surprise"? October fools day.
Why is it every time I watch anyone being interviewed or on TV they sound like they have sugar in their tank. It’s disgusting
They do
Good point
Automate while they are on strike, show them.
Best idea.
even more cost intensive because everything is attached to manual labor still. but you can cope about it i guess.
@@Insideoutcest The West Coast has automation. So the equipment is already pre-manufactured. If they started bringing it in and installing the equipment that is necessary to speed the process of shipping and receiving, I guarantee the striking people would have a second thought. It will soon be a robotic world, and the strikers need to face it. It's the 4th industrial revolution.
Joe Biden in a few more months you will be gone back home goodbye Joe😊
They're going to rig it for Harris. 300 Million Votes lol
77% Wage increase is absolutely rediculous.. like... comedy sketch rediculous.
yeah and the union thugs will get most of it. I am sure they will raise union dues to make sure they get their fat cut of the money. Then they will give it to the D E M party like good little communists.
When you type and a red squiggly line appears under a word, that's someone's way of giving you a chance to look smarter. Yes, it's ridiculous.
@@rogerarchibald2627 - Not sure what you're referring too. Lol.
So the union gets great pay, but the union wants a bigger peice of the pie. It was never about fair pay. Ok, so go invest your own money and start your own port. If you give in to union demand, you get inflation. You let them strike, you get inflation. It's a loss for everyone besides the union. I am really sick of union striking every election year for pay increase. Union = inflation
Sending Billions of Dollars to Ukraine is Inflation while our debt is $35 trillion Dollars. Giving people free money during Covid to make and manufacture nothing is inflation.
They are over paid, let the robots replace them, bring back small town America
Could train migrants to do these jobs in about a week.
@@kevinsmith4585 They will work. 👍
That's what happened in the convention center where I worked for 25 years. One year the teamsters went on strike during a move in. They replaced them with warehouse workers, custodial engineers, and cleaning staff. Not a single drape line was straight. The show went on though. People don't realize that. If it gets too bad the National guard will move the containers.
Hire Americans citizen first
The need to bargain in good faith is vital to resolving the labour issue. We need to keep America moving.
This the problem with unions, they hurt the small jobs and non union workers, the most.
Hire new people for $25 an hour.
or go to the west coast and work there, making the east coast the lowest bidder and therefore the shittier ports.
lol the port minimum wage is 19$ in PA
Most longshoremen are already OVERPAID comparing what they make to other low skill labor jobs. They should be sued for not coming to an agreement and holding up the economy
No there not 😂😂 that’s your indoctrination speaking 😂😂 We are all UNDER PAID. All they want is what was stolen by the Elites over the last 30yrs .
There is truth to that to some degree. However, it is a very dangerous job and they want job security. The ports are making billions and they are underpaid for what they do. They don't want to get replaced by machines. They have all kinds of fees as well because of unions. So i agree they need to be taken care of, but not sure it needs to be as much as they are asking for either. Hopefully this does not last long.
I can't hate on these men. Pro athletes make millions for sports we don't need. We need these goods to survive. These companies, who are foreign, make billions.
@Papa_WooWoo They took a pay cut to help those companies out and they made a little over a trillion dollars during covid shutdown. So understand what you're talking about.
I don't blame them for striking.
No such thing as over paid in America....America has gotten 400 year of Free labor from slaves.
Crazy they want more money but are willing and able to stand there not getting paid. Lol they make great money. And automated systems are the future. You cant stop that
Well, damn, how much more can the prices go up?
Do these port workers not understand shutting down the ports up and down the east coast and in the gulf is going to affect their families too when stores start running out of goods. They'll cause prices to go up, and we all know how that usually turns out. They never return to the previous prices. Whatever they might gain will probably be spent on the higher cost of goods. Does that make any sense? We have all been underpaid in any job we've worked. Wages go up, and the price of goods goes up. So the only people that come out ahead are the owners of any given company, and the worker stays in the exact same boat. Making more, but spending more. Strikes just feed the wolves.
If these port workers had even an ounce of compassion for others, they could have held off till people recovered from the past hurricane. It's evil, to say the least. What goes around will come around in time.
Even if the dockworkers get their raise the inflation from the increase in salaries will make no difference than when they go on strike. I can see why some things are more than they should be with salaries getting paid like they are receiving now. *Unions don't pay that much when you are on strike.* Let's see how long they can go without their already outrageous paychecks that they receive now trying to live off Union Petty cash paid while they strike.
Enjoy being replaced by robots 😂
No one can replace them with robots immediately. It takes years of planning for that to happen.
Bring in the Scabs 😮
They should be grateful to even have a job. Wow!
spoken like a slave owner
If you didn’t received a raise in years or a quarterly cola you’d stand in solidarity to. Especially with everything going up.
Where is Kamala this is still her watch
We need our china made stuff!!!…wait…I don’t
Offered 50% wage increase and rejected?
I hope the union goes bust.
I don't care about the longshoremen.
A home in the suburbs went from 60k to 400k that means you need way more than a 50% raise to buy a house
You may change your mind when the ripple effect of no goods getting to you kicks in.
@@bodazaphfado you think loading and unloading ships is rocket science that no one else can master?
@@bodazaphfaWith all due respect. Automation is inevitable. It’s natural progression. Especially in their line of work. They will only be needing people who can manage the automation. This is life. We all will have to deal with this progression. They are fighting the inevitable while making the public suffer. Per this video it is clear that it’s a lot of want and not need based on their salary range.
@@ragnardanneskjold7675 They use Big Heavy machinery to move all those containers off ships. Are you going to train for that job?
American people are suffering !!!
Gas Foods Cars Houses Insurances Credit card payments Daily Groceries.... eggs meats vegetables...
American people are suffering !
" We don't have inflation because of People living too well,
We have inflation because of the Government living too well."
Ronald Reagan.
Under Trump our Country our Economy our Life are much better !!!
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Send in the national guard. Our ports cannot be shut down
😂😂😂😂 If the National Gaurd didn't stop BLM and Antifa from burning down cities during 2020 of Covid then what their asses gonna do about a strike?
@@blacklightfreakout825 yeah but they can unload some boats. No one should have the power to shut off ports. Especially not if they're going to abuse it. As a point of leverage for capital gain. With that sad. I stand with the dock workers 😀. I really just don't like their angle
Couldn't we just use Mexico and Canada ports and just truck the stuff into US. Let these guys rot. They turned down a 50% increase.
Oh right. Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee are flippin disasters but heck yeah! Let’s close the Tampa port because $60 hr isn’t enough. A holes.
Getting prepared is a GOOD THING 😮 Why is the news station making preparation seem bad . They want YOU COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THE GOVERNMENT 😮😮😮😮 GET PREPARED FOLKS ❤😊
"why bleach?!" made me spit coffee on my screen brooo😭
You better stock up on that coffee too
people this is a serious matter, this is not good at all
@@ML-te6qv Not a worry for me, my walmart has shelves that spawn what I need upon arrival because I'm the mc
She is still traumatized by Covid. People are gonna run out to buy bleach due to the port strike. 😂😂😂😂😂
@@ML-te6qvYeah then go buy some bleach then. 😂😂😂
I understand these are American workers but we all need to u derstand why we should rely on our own goods and not on foreign imports. We are too dependent on other countries tried to survive
So true. We need to make our products here in the U.S. Starting NOW.
You are so out of touch with the world ever heard of temu? I bought 100 items for $1 it's nothing you can buy in America for $1 wake up
That would increase prices here and reduce availability, further damaging the economy
On top of my last post the people in the hurricane zone right now or lives are danger threatening to people are could die because of this strike and those people should be either forced to go to work or forced to never work in that industry again they should not be able to hold that kind of power there should possibly be criminal charges pressed against the workers for doing this at this time of need
Union should pay for any product that perishes waiting to be loaded or unloaded
I guess im going to the food pantry today. Cant afford much right now
Union to protect the worker, why hold the rest of the country hostage?
Said truth, I was part of two unions back in the day. Still amazed how corrupt and nasty they protect people that don’t do their jobs when they should fire them. These people are complaining with union pay that they’re not getting paid enough. There should be some level of automation And I’m not for automation in a lot of things. But when it comes to supply chain, we desperately need supplies. We learned that during the last few years of craziness. These people should’ve held back their strike at least until some of the people got on their feet down self. Clearly all they care about is me me me . I’m working disabled with multiple injuries sleeping in an RV due to cost and slept in my car while working 40+ so I can pay down my bills. Guaranteed all these striking idiots have homes and yet they pull this crap when the country is hurting most. The head of their union should’ve said guys we need to hold off for another few months. Typical union I would never join one again most wasted part of my money lol glad I got my union dues back wasn’t worth me paying them.
I don't think 🤔 it's so much the greed of the employees as much as it's greed of our government 🤔 spending the taxes on stuff that's there own agendas and what they did to the economy 🤔
Just remember there’s alot of Central Americans waiting in line for a job possibly for less
Who is going to train them in Spanish? 😂😂😂😂
Scabs take union worker's jobs .
I'm guessing those strikers don't realize the inflation they will cause will affect them also. By the time they do, they won't have a job.
Just remember, their wages will be added on to all the products that you buy because the owners and stockholders will not pay a penny it always trickles down to the consumer
I've been a teacher for 25 years and have never gotten a raise outside of my base salary. I'm not here to complain about my career choice because I love it but they've already received an offer for 50% higher increase in wages!? Get to work!
Absolute selfishness! Our people are already suffering and shutting down 50% of ports in the midst of dire straits is completely unacceptable! At least go work while this is under deal talks. This is going to cause panic shopping out of fear. It will also disrupt those who need medications., and materials and parts to clean and rebuild areas of our country that were absolutely destroyed. This baffoons are going to suffer like the workers at McDonalds did. When wages were raised, hours were cut and lay offs happened. Meet half way and stop this ridiculous demand. This is a prime example of why we as a nation need to stop being so dependent on imports. Praying for all who will be affected by this if a resolution is not reached quickly.
I've never made more that 18 an hour in my life. In my younger years, I've worked harder than these folks, no doubt.
Things like this they like I can't wait to get ai running
Cross the picket line. Other people need work. Hurricane victims need help. These ILA workers want $39-$54 an hour and NO AUTOMATION. Bull. Find other Americans that can do these jobs. They aren't rocket science, and they don't require a degree. BREAK THE UNION. Solve it.
This strike is tanking the markets and im gonna load up on these sales😂
Atta boy, chase that almighty dollar
News flash port workers no one can afford to live anymore thanks for making it worse
USA has been swimming in inflation for 4 years, Ive become intensive
America needs a raise and reimbursed for all the theft from these rich oligarchs.
I’m all for unions, but right now with 130 people dead from this hurricane and climbing probably to over 600 people and the entire east coast decimated by the hurricane, this was the wrong time to strike….
Entire east coast is decimated? It wasn't even the coast. You should work for the media. But I agree with your premise.
THIS has been on the cocking for months….and since Ka-mala is in “ trouble” something NEEDS to be done …. THROW YOUR LAST CARD!!!!!!!
I think his numbers are way way off
Thanks Tehran Joey 🦘
And it begins...
Trains are backing up.
Yup, this will become a major part of the story once people realize how much of this stuff moves by rail after the ships are unloaded.
THE WORLD IS SOOOOOOOOOO GREEDY!!! In THE LONG WALK YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE YOUR JOBS ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, THEY'RE GREEDY!
The wage increase is over 6 years, it's only a 12% increase each year broken down
which is a lot.
@@christopherw4527compared to what? 12% isn’t that much. When these higher ups get raises it’s never 3-5%
Only!🤣
@@christopherw4527and still you have to work 100 hours to make a living
Anyone ever watch the show "Damnation". Great depression strikes and strikebreakers.. Good stuff.
Jason is a nice guy but you wouldn't last 1 week out there on the Docks.... So think it's 24/7 ..... Remember Black Hawk Down ??!? Same Scenario but now it's on the Home front.
Inflation is good. Deflation is the real fear. Aging baby boomers are cashing out their 401ks and taking massive liquidity out of the markets.
I don't think they have a clue how bad this is going to be, shootingcosts up and there's food sitting waiting to be loaded up and delivered ... not helping, especially people who are already struggling.
That $81,000 adds up when its 45,000 or 55,000 employees. The company cant afford to pay every single one of them a 6 figure salary. $100,000 across 55,000 employees is $5,500,000,000. The company wont exist if its paying its workers that much. But we've been taught corporate greed is the worst and that money shouldnt go to the people who started the company and risk to lose everything if the company fails.
Most unions are no work no pay. The elected officials get paid, but you don't. I worked that way for 25 years. You save when times are good to prepare for the bad times. Worked my ass off in the production/convention field only to lose everything I worked for due to covid. Most corporate events are companies showing how AI and automation can replace your workforce. Not limited to manual labor industries. Cisco, IBM, Dell, Intel, the list goes on.
Pro tip: It's not possible to "reignite" inflation when we're actively heading toward deflation because the US consumer is the poorest and weakest they've been since the Great Depression. When demand for goods crashes 90% like it has, there comes a correction, and this one is going to be sharp and brutal as unemployment quadruples, worse than what we saw in 2009 when it hit 10%. Wait until you see what happens to the housing market. 2008-2010 will look mild by comparison.
So the only ppl who get raises are union members? Then we all need a union, national workers union to represent tax payers