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“Sleeping Giant”: America Is Inches Away From Another Economic Crisis as Massive Port Strike Looms
Liberty Daily ^ | 9/26/24 | Owen Klinsky

Posted on 09/26/2024 2:55:17 PM PDT by CFW

Ten of thousands of dockworkers could go on strike on Oct. 1 in a move that experts say could wreak havoc on American supply chains and reignite the rapid inflation seen in the early years of the Biden-Harris administration.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) — which represents more than 85,000 workers at three dozen U.S. ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico and whose members collectively handle about half of the U.S.’ maritime imports — has threatened to go on strike for the first time since 1977 if their wage and automation protection demands are not met by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) — the coalition representing shipping employers. The move could cost the U.S. economy roughly $5 billion a day in trade, and would massively disrupt supply chains in a way not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing rapid inflation and hiking the cost of living for everyday Americans, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

(Excerpt) Read more at thelibertydaily.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: commerce; economy; freight; longshoremen; shipping; shortages; strike; supply; unions
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There has been no word of a possible settlement of this strike. If the longshoremen Strike, the movement of goods comes to a standstill and prices skyrocket.
1 posted on 09/26/2024 2:55:17 PM PDT by CFW
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I’m sure Jerome Powell had this in mind when he declared victory over inflation. May as well have Krugman running the fed. Idiots.


2 posted on 09/26/2024 2:57:39 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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This would be grounds for the NDA to be invoked. Will Biden have the courage to do it?


3 posted on 09/26/2024 3:01:17 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: HYPOCRACY

bttt


4 posted on 09/26/2024 3:01:56 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: CFW

Trump needs to fly up there and negotiate this out Be his check mate for the the win


5 posted on 09/26/2024 3:05:07 PM PDT by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: CFW

Since Kamala is in charge now, why are reporters not questioning her on her plan to avoid the strike?


6 posted on 09/26/2024 3:11:38 PM PDT by Dacula (Catholics against Kamala)
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Because she’ll tell us she was brought up in a midclass neighborhood and had a good lawn.


7 posted on 09/26/2024 3:18:10 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: CFW
Have Don Corleone talk to Johnny Friendly. Make Johnny Friendly an offer he can't refuse.

8 posted on 09/26/2024 3:26:56 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. -- Psalm 106)
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This would be grounds for the NDA to be invoked. Will Biden have the courage to do it?

Joe doesn't have the mental capacity to understand what's going on. Any decision will be made by unelected and unaccountable individuals. Joe will just rubber stamp it without knowing what's going on and then go back to napping or eating his pudding.

9 posted on 09/26/2024 3:32:41 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: AlaskaErik

So DOCTOR Jill in other words...


10 posted on 09/26/2024 3:44:21 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: AlaskaErik; Republican Wildcat

It is Kommy-la that will make the decision and she will think is a great thing for the Longshoremen to strike.

If there are no trains or trucks moving in and out of these ports it will reduce the country’s carbon footprint.


11 posted on 09/26/2024 3:45:37 PM PDT by Pontiac (esse welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: CFW

If ordered back to work for a cooling off period, will they do “work to rule”?


12 posted on 09/26/2024 4:20:00 PM PDT by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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Where’s Lucky Luciano when you need him?


13 posted on 09/26/2024 4:22:20 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Cheer up folks!

The warmongers are finally so close to getting their global nuclear war that a dock-workers strike might be the least of our worries.


14 posted on 09/26/2024 4:27:17 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

15 posted on 09/26/2024 5:06:31 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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Too late to affect the election. But Trump may not need tariffs if the ports are shuttered.


16 posted on 09/26/2024 5:09:54 PM PDT by Brilliant
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I bet the hurricane will do as much economic damage as the strike will.


17 posted on 09/26/2024 5:16:30 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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There will not be negotiations. There will not be settlements. This is intentional and by design. This will be more than just prices. And the cure will be martial law. This is the union working with the globalist powers to throw our country into chaos so that martial law can be declared before the election.


18 posted on 09/26/2024 5:16:43 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: Brilliant

Even if on strike, they will be sure to unload whatever containers have the prefilled ballots for the Dims.


19 posted on 09/26/2024 5:21:55 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: LegendHasIt

Amen! Merry Christmas to all!


20 posted on 09/26/2024 5:32:04 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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