Posted on 12/17/2014 11:48:30 PM PST by iowamark
TOKYO (Reuters) – McDonald’s Holdings Co (Japan) Ltd has embarked on the emergency measure of only offering small-sized french fries to customers as a protracted labor dispute at U.S. West Coast ports has contributed to long delays in imports.
The fast-food chain said it was importing more than 1,000 tonnes of frozen fries by air, which began arriving last Monday and had begun routing another 1,600 tonnes through ports on the U.S. East Coast which should begin arriving in late January.
Those steps alone, however, are not sufficient to prevent a shortage.
“Unfortunately without this sales restriction step, we would run the danger of running out of fries at some of our stores around the end of the year or beginning of the new year,” said McDonald’s Japan spokeswoman Kokoro Toyama...
Longer report at the link:
http://newsdaily.com/2014/12/mcdonalds-japan-rations-fries-as-u-s-west-coast-port-dispute-drags-on/
Unions are evil.
Destroy them all.
they’re hurting themselves in the long run. Japan will look for other suppliers
My same thoughts. We aren't the only country in the world that grows spuds.
I’m guessing that it is the entire port that is on strike - not just the french fries??
Are the spud suppliers required to ship from this port. If not why not fedex spuds to destination?
I admit I am not following this port dispute.
Unions are largely exempt from RICO. Believe me, if the Mafia did what they did then the act could be used to send them to prison. (It pays to carry a concealed Congressman in your pocket.)
Sumo wrestlers aren’t going to happy about this.
I did not know that. I wouldn’t have thought there could be such an exemption.
Thank you for pointing that out.
In-N-Out chops potatoes on the spot, and puts them in the frying basket. If the line is long enough (frequently it is), you will be served an order of fries that you saw begin as a whole potato. Haven’t been to McD’s in years ;)
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