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TexasTowelie

(116,766 posts)
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:24 PM Sep 30

45,000 dockworkers to strike, which will threatening U.S. supply chain - ABC News



45,000 dockworkers are expected to walk off the job, potentially shutting down 36 ports from Massachusetts to Texas and causing disruptions in the supply chain and the U.S. economy.
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45,000 dockworkers to strike, which will threatening U.S. supply chain - ABC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 30 OP
and almost certainly ding the economy again stopdiggin Sep 30 #1
Extremely worrisome, along w the mess CousinIT Sep 30 #2
I hope their efforts are successful and they get a much deserved big raise. walkingman Sep 30 #3

stopdiggin

(12,821 posts)
1. and almost certainly ding the economy again
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:41 PM
Sep 30

with another healthy dose of rising prices.

(together with another perfect built in excuse to justify ... not that a great many have been particularly shy in that regard previously. )

CousinIT

(10,193 posts)
2. Extremely worrisome, along w the mess
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:49 PM
Sep 30

In the middle east, Ukraine- Russia, the misleading immigrant crime report ICE just put out to help Shitler, etc.

Shitler wiil be blaming Biden-
Harris for all of it and pushing tariffs. KH needs to harp more on how Trump squashed the border security bill. I haven't heard her mention the ICE report.

walkingman

(8,335 posts)
3. I hope their efforts are successful and they get a much deserved big raise.
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 10:15 PM
Sep 30

Unions are the backbone of the middle class. It is time for the greedy corporations to share their wealth with the people that do the actual work.

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