'Damn the Economy, Slow Speed Ahead'--Left Coast Dockworker Leadership.

Drawing from various(radio, news, TV) | October 5, 2002 | d14truth

[d14truth]

Why does the dockworker leadership think blaming the Bush Administration for their thoughtless action involving the West Coast Port Authority will help DemocRATS in the upcoming election? They honestly believe their 'veil of deception' will not be pierced. California, since the .com 'crash', has been hurting, so the dockworkers pick now to 'stop the flow' of goods into the state and country. How does ruining Christmas help the 'working man'? It will only make Governor Davis budget woes(mostly of his own, and the Sacramento leftist Legislature, making) even worse. The rank-and-file dockworker buys the talking point that, technically, they were 'locked out' and didn't strike. Only the least interested citizen is unaware of the leadership orchestrated 'slowdown' at the ports.

[d14truth]

Maybe Barbra Streisand and Algore should be making up lines about how 'People Hurting People' by not working is 'MEAN-SPIRITED' and unpatriotic.

[ChadGore]

NOTE: This strike is sponsored by your democrat party.

[Mo1]

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It is an obligation.

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[d14truth]

DemocRAT/Socialist Political Power Play

What is the current 'holdup' of goods at West Coast ports? Don't blame the workers, or the teachers! Blame the 'leadership' they are following.

[ChadGore]

These guys make 6 figures for watching trucks, and want to bring the entire west coast sea import/export capacity of this great nation to it's knees because they are ludites.

They will be replaced by "those evil kapitolist komputers" sooner or later. The question is, does this upgrade happen BEFORE billions and billions are lost from our economy or AFTER billions and billions are lost.

I think back to the Reagan days when he was faced with a air traffic controller strike. Reagan said "Get back to work or you're all fired". They didn't, so they were all fired. I still think GWB has a little Reagan in him.

[d14truth]

"There is a time for all to recognize that doing the RIGHT thing is no longer a choice.

It is an obligation."

CALIFORNIA--This means VOTE SIMON for governor!!!

[litehaus]

Did I hear correctly their average pay os 106K per year?

[Eala]

This is about to become damaging to the country's worst state economy, Washington, the press is reporting here. It's hurting agriculture, it's hurting ("Bye-bye") Boeing. And so-called "Governor" Gary Locke is nowhere to be seen.

But to look on the bright side, it'll make R-51 (the massive tax increase that will be mostly spent before they get around to laying down roadway) less palatable.

[d14truth]

"They will be replaced by "those evil kapitolist komputers" sooner or ..."

by workers of the 'Peoples Republic of China' at 1/10th the pay 'later'

. Our 'true' blue-collar workers won't know what hit them, much like the auto-workers, textile workers, steel workers, and coal-miners.(Let down by the RAT leadership that pretends to 'feel their pain', while the jobs go elsewhere.)

[Eala]

Did I hear correctly their average pay os 106K per year?

From the numbers reported here that's not inconceivable. They were quoting figures around $85k typical(?), $160k for foremen. Kinda makes you wonder how they put any food on the table, doesn't it? Poor, poor overworked, underpaid dockworkers.

[d14truth]

Am looking into the 'pay thing'. I heard 100k.

"Charges traded in dockworker labor talks"-June 27, 2002, Paul Nyhan--

~$20 BILLION lost/delayed already

[d14truth]

Here's some 3-year old information on dockworker wages.

Notice how non-US labor is 'cheap', and available; and US labor is expensive and hard to come by. Makes doing business in the US hard to do.

"US: treacherous waters of dockside talks"

"Christopher Parkes on contract talks likely to seal the role and future of the west coast ports' élite workforce and its union."

[d14truth]

Coffin

The current 'shipping container' being unloaded by the California governor and Left Coast Port Authority leadership on the average American citizen.

"Just PAY us, don't make us work."--Socialism 101.

[EdReform]

BTTT

[EdReform]

"Maybe Barbra Streisand and Algore should be making up lines about how 'People Hurting People' by not working is 'MEAN-SPIRITED' and unpatriotic."

Democrats loseing Ground with Democrats, Democrat poll shows numbers going down....

[d14truth]

BTTT--"DemocRATS losing Ground with Democrats, Democrat poll shows numbers going down...."

[eleni121]

I heard 80K to 150K average salaries on network news the other day. I guess the bad guys (union) won in On The Waterfront.

[supercat]

Do these workers have any particular specialized skills? Bush should figure a way to authorize their replacement (on a both temporary and permanent basis), including appointing such National Guard presence as is necessary to protect them.

[Liz]

Sucking up Tax Dollars Made Easy.... Socialism 202

[BooBoo1000]

This could be the straw that breaks the Camels Back ie so many people are in hock up to their neck, having re-financed ther house two or three times, and maxed out the credit cards. If they have to stay home bacause the plants shut down it could be the start of the Housing Bubble Burst. Stand by to receive bad news.