For East Coast Wine Importers, the Port Workers Strike Brings Fear and Uncertainty

New York Times ^ | 10/1/24 | Eric Asimov

[DallasBiff]

The longshoremen strike that closed ports on the East and Gulf Coasts on Tuesday has left wine importers scrambling to secure their European shipments ahead of the busy holiday season.

Consumers will not see immediate shortages on store shelves or restaurant wine lists, but as Thanksgiving approaches, many may have to find substitutes for their favorite Champagnes or Beaujolais. For importers and others in the trade, the strike by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association union, who are seeking increased wages, comes as the wine industry struggles with lagging sales. Consumption of wine diminished over the last year, and studies pointed to the potential health risks of alcoholic beverages.

[gundog]

Goes great with chili....

[wally_bert]

Properly made chili has everything you need from a nutritional standpoint.

Paraphrasing Robert T. Ironside, arch foe of the underworld.

[Lockbox]

Don’t forget Nancy Pelosi, she is deeply saddened and can’t even drink to deal with it….. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Governor Dinwiddie]

LOL—yeah red wine vinegar! Not a total loss. 🙃

[shanover]

There’s an incredible amount of great AMERICAN wines available. If we make things in America, we don’t become hijacked by, in this case, a union thug.

[Resolute Conservative]

Well good for me bourbon is made here in Texas and Tennessee.

[mewzilla]

Anyone know why just the East and Gulf coasts...?

[DallasBiff]

Oh my, radical lib democrats may have to cancel this event.

[frank ballenger]

As the late Orson Welles would say in an ad:
We will have no strike before its time.

[DallasBiff]

Anyone know why just the East and Gulf coasts...?

The west coast contracts are still going.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Heh heh heh! And those poor schlubs are going to be needing it too after President Trump's victory on November 5th.

Oh the humanity!

[DesertRhino]

Funny. Hedge funds and port operators who made 40 billion in profits since covid hardest hit.

[DesertRhino]

Imagine finally getting a radio operating somewhere out in western NC, and you hear this is the news of the day from the NYT.

[OldHarbor]

West Coast is a different union.

Day 2 Port Strike Recap | What the Truck Oct 2, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - appears on ‎@FreightWaves What the Truck to discuss the events of Day 2 of the International Longshoreman's Association and US Maritime Alliance

[ridesthemiles]

Pelosi-—Claire McCaskill-—LIZ Cheney ARE ALL PLEADING FOR DOCK WORKERS TO SETTLE.

[Larry Lucido]

It should have focused on the exporting, not the importing. I do hope they have plenty of boxed wine in time for Thanksgiving.

[Controlling Legal Authority]

“There’s an incredible amount of great AMERICAN wines available. If we make things in America, we don’t become hijacked by, in this case, a union thug.”

Unfortunately Missouri doesn’t even make enough Norton to satisfy our own demand, let alone export it to the East Coast.

[Libloather]

Eliminate the middle man unions and drop the good stuff off at Martha’s Vineyard. Heck, it’s gonna go there anyways. Could hire some illegal aliens to handle the project.

[Scrambler Bob]

I kind of thought CA was going to have a glut.

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[xp38]

Yeah but they don’t have snooty names. That’s all part of the fun for the so called elites.