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Jose Garcia

(2,824 posts)
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 02:54 PM Oct 3

DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike

Source: Freight Waves

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike.

In an X/Twitter post, the governor stated that guard members will be deployed to ports affected by the strike “to maintain order and, where possible, resume operations at ports which are otherwise shut down.”

“Disrupting the distribution of food, equipment, and supplies as the Southeast U.S. recovers from Hurricane Helene is unacceptable,” DeSantis said in the post. “Floridians need a reliable, steady supply of resources and building materials to keep their families fed and rebuild their homes and businesses.”

In the post, DeSantis said the Florida Highway Patrol will manage the flow of traffic from all Florida seaports as needed to further speed the flow of goods held up by the strike. He said the Highway Patrol will provide escorts for commercial motor vehicles upon request.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.freightwaves.com/news/desantis-orders-florida-national-guard-state-guard-to-intervene-in-port-strike%3famp

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DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike (Original Post) Jose Garcia Oct 3 OP
Maybe I need to drive to Fla. to get toilet paper? 3Hotdogs Oct 3 #1
Another IDIOT that thinks he's God bluestarone Oct 3 #2
Good boy, Ron. Biophilic Oct 3 #3
Trump did say strikers should be fired and replaced, Ron's just being Mini Me. dem4decades Oct 3 #4
DeSatanist is acting like it takes no training or skill to handle the ports. Duh? You're going to have a MESS on BComplex Oct 3 #5
Bingo. With the volume most US ports handle daily.... paleotn Oct 3 #25
Deaths will happen if people off the street get "employed". OAITW r.2.0 Oct 3 #33
Or you could, and stay with me here, pay the port workers a fair wage... jvill Oct 3 #6
they do get a fair wage. uncle ray Oct 3 #8
This is a common right wing talking point..... they have to work a lot of overtime to make as much as that. groundloop Oct 3 #10
Plus many physically tolling and dangerous jobs. quaint Oct 3 #17
Not a great look for the strikers either. truthisfreedom Oct 3 #7
Yup and it's a wasted opportunity as it would have earned them alot of positive PR which they need. cstanleytech Oct 3 #16
another Republican trip back to the 1890s DBoon Oct 3 #9
Granted but it's a strike they can't break. paleotn Oct 3 #27
Just because it is impossible and they will look like fools trying will not stop republicans DBoon Oct 3 #35
DeSantis is a scab JoseBalow Oct 3 #11
Still won't endorse a candidate, Teamsters? SunSeeker Oct 3 #12
Every Teamsters union in Florida backs Kamala Harris for President magoo221 Oct 3 #36
Good. But I'm still pissed at Sean O'Brien. nt SunSeeker Oct 3 #40
National Guard interfering with strikers. What could possibly go wrong? GreenWave Oct 3 #13
Well, If O'Brien Was The Union President, This Could Result In More Votes for DeSantis. TomCADem Oct 3 #22
non AMP link SouthBayDem Oct 3 #14
Did he get help for the Floridians after their storm? bluestarone Oct 3 #15
Too late lift boy, they go back to work tomorrow Javaman Oct 3 #18
Yep. Slow outta the gate. pfitz59 Oct 3 #20
LMAO bronxiteforever Oct 3 #19
Perhaps This Will Impress The Unions To Support Desantis Like Some Teamsters Support Trump? TomCADem Oct 3 #21
Excuse me DENVERPOPS Oct 3 #23
you should let Joe Biden handle it, Ron 4catsmom Oct 3 #24
He'll take credit for their returning to work tomorrow. Bristlecone Oct 3 #26
Thanks to Biden the strike is over, Ron Duh Hassler Oct 3 #28
And that's how you do that. paleotn Oct 3 #29
Too late IbogaProject Oct 3 #30
Ron steps on yet another rake. hay rick Oct 3 #31
They won't be able to use the equiptment Historic NY Oct 3 #32
Florida State Guard underpants Oct 3 #34
I'm surprised he didn't jump the gun n call out his special "army" Deuxcents Oct 3 #37
PERFECT TIMING. Calls up his Pinkerton Army just as there is a strike settlement. usonian Oct 3 #38
What will he do now? LiberalFighter Oct 3 #39
Sounds like De Santis is pissed off that me missed out on Costco's toilet paper sale. Baitball Blogger Oct 3 #41
Probably even MORE pissed that Biden and Harris scored another win. calimary Oct 4 #42
Oh well. Poor Mr. White Boots failed again. C Moon Oct 4 #43
A day late and a dollar short Nululu Oct 4 #44
Aww, bless your heart RandiFan1290 Oct 4 #45

Biophilic

(4,648 posts)
3. Good boy, Ron.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 02:59 PM
Oct 3

It’s suppose to make you look like leadership material AND you can attempt to break the strike. Ron, do you have 2 brain cells or is this an attempt to cause chaos?

BComplex

(9,037 posts)
5. DeSatanist is acting like it takes no training or skill to handle the ports. Duh? You're going to have a MESS on
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:24 PM
Oct 3

your hands, dude!!!

paleotn

(19,084 posts)
25. Bingo. With the volume most US ports handle daily....
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:21 PM
Oct 3

it's a finely tuned choreography of containers and haulers. Really a site to behold. But throw in a bunch of guys who don't know what the hell they're doing and it's gonna be chaos. Shipping companies anticipated the strike and started rerouting what they could to west coast ports a week or more prior. What they couldn't will avoid Florida ports like the plague rather than swing at anchor while tweedle dee and tweedle dum try to figure it out. DeSantis has no idea how modern supply chains work. What a maroon.

uncle ray

(3,198 posts)
8. they do get a fair wage.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:48 PM
Oct 3

longshoremen make well into 6 figures. they deserve a reasonable raise too.

however the owners are making huge profits, but that's a whole other issue.

this particular strike is more about the millionaire union boss holding the economy hostage to help his buddy trump, which makes it even more interesting that desantis is stepping in.

groundloop

(12,175 posts)
10. This is a common right wing talking point..... they have to work a lot of overtime to make as much as that.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:55 PM
Oct 3

Their starting pay is $20 per hour, after 6 years they top out at $39 per hour.

paleotn

(19,084 posts)
27. Granted but it's a strike they can't break.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:25 PM
Oct 3

One just doesn't start offloading and managing containers on a whim. Running a modern port takes highly skilled labor. The learning curve for Sgt. Jimmy Joe Bob, FL Nat Guard, is gonna be kinda steep. Chaos will ensue if they even try.

DBoon

(23,025 posts)
35. Just because it is impossible and they will look like fools trying will not stop republicans
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:55 PM
Oct 3

especially DeSantis

SunSeeker

(53,551 posts)
12. Still won't endorse a candidate, Teamsters?
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 04:33 PM
Oct 3

This is labor's future under Republican government. Union activity will basically become illegal.

magoo221

(8 posts)
36. Every Teamsters union in Florida backs Kamala Harris for President
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:57 PM
Oct 3

Florida Teamsters stand with Dems, we’re under the fascist boot of Governor DeSantis, everything he does is political theater, even his own chosen florida Supreme Court knocks down everything he does, but it takes a year or two. He’s a joke, a scary joke, but still a child like Trump.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/697585-every-teamsters-union-in-florida-backs-kamala-harris-for-president/

The national Teamsters may not be taking a stance, but local chapters are backing the Democratic ticket.
Every Teamsters union in Florida just announced support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

A half dozen unions issued endorsements, including Teamsters Local 79 — SW FL, Tampa, Teamsters Local 173 — Bradenton, Teamsters Local 385 — Orlando, Teamsters Local 512 — Jacksonville, Teamsters Local 769 — Miami and Teamsters Local 947 — Jacksonville.

The endorsements were issued as part of a joint endorsement of unions from Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

“The Executive Board of Teamsters Joint Council 75 is proud to announce our endorsement of the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ticket for President and Vice President of the United States,” reads a letter from the North Miami-based regional Teamsters affiliate.

The council said the Democratic candidates’ “strong record on workers’ rights and advocacy stands in clear contrast to that of the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.”

bluestarone

(18,096 posts)
15. Did he get help for the Floridians after their storm?
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 04:53 PM
Oct 3

Yet he sends help to other states? Come on Florida get rid of this KOOK!!

Javaman

(63,059 posts)
18. Too late lift boy, they go back to work tomorrow
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:50 PM
Oct 3

He tried so hard to look important but as always he failed

TomCADem

(17,732 posts)
21. Perhaps This Will Impress The Unions To Support Desantis Like Some Teamsters Support Trump?
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:21 PM
Oct 3

Jim O'Brien made the point pretty clear. Trump cracked down on union rights and the Teamsters President praised him saying that Trump was a tough son of a b*&^ch.

DENVERPOPS

(9,873 posts)
23. Excuse me
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 08:05 PM
Oct 3

shouldn't the National Guard already be helping out with the Hurricane aftermath?????????

Maybe DeSantis didn't activate them for the Helene Disaster, for that very reason, just so he could bitch his head off about Biden not doing enough??????

Bristlecone

(10,476 posts)
26. He'll take credit for their returning to work tomorrow.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:23 PM
Oct 3

Because of his “decisive action.” As will the orange turd.

underpants

(186,406 posts)
34. Florida State Guard
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:37 PM
Oct 3

I know these are dedicated individuals who put in way more time than I am…but…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Guard

I thought the Florida State guard was a 3 star recruit from Tennessee by way of UTEP and some school in Arizona.

The Florida State Guard is the 17th line of national defense between the Arkansas militia and the League of Women Voters (Simpsons reference).

Did they bring the grill?

The ones in Miami want to attack Cuba, the ones in Tallahassee want to attack Alabama. I

Deuxcents

(19,531 posts)
37. I'm surprised he didn't jump the gun n call out his special "army"
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 10:10 PM
Oct 3

Being anti Union, he can’t wait for negotiations to work issues out.

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