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.
So DOCTOR Jill in other words...
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.