Posted on 06/12/2023 7:24:32 AM PDT by EBH
The organization that represents port terminal operators said over the weekend that coordinated actions by dock workers led to the shutdown of cargo operations at the Port of Seattle.
The Pacific Maritime Association stated in a tweet Saturday that disruptive actions by the International Longshore Warehouse Union, which represents the dock workers, have led to the stoppage of work at the port.
'On the first shift today, the ILWU refused to dispatch any longshore workers to container terminals,' said the PMA, which resulted in the port's shutdown.
'PMA will continue to provide updates on West Coast port operations, which are critical to our national supply chain and the country's economic well-being. West Coast ports account for roughly 12% of the nation's GDP,' read a statement from the group.
The port is one of several West Coast hubs that could be shuttered in the dispute and severely limit the nation's supply chain ahead of the busy back-to-school shopping season.
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Stopping back to school indoctrination might not be such a bad thing.
Joe Biden: These are good paying UNION jobs, shut up!
Back to school? School just ended! Just another fear porn message for all of the people who believe everything they read.
And I do care about how little is made in the US. When forced to address the loss of Chinese products, US manufacturing will resume, plus we will find other non-Chinese sources. It has to start somewhere, already is, this is maybe catalyst to help. Otherwise, once we find ourselves in shooting situation with China, likely not far off, we will be faced with cutting off commerce or continuing it while servicemembers are dying. Plus, we have funded the Chinese military, time to stop.
Wow, for a little while at least, we won’t be exporting empty shipping containers and wealth out of the USA and to our enemies. Nice.
Should be 0% in a sane world.
Stop all imports. Short term pain. LONG TERM PROSPERITY.
Longshoremen are among the most crazily overpaid union workers, aren’t they?
Do you live in seattle? I thought global warming was causing havoc up there?
If the U.S. economy looks cheery to the Independents then the Dems will win with their candidate (it’s not Biden, of course). The sheep flock toward cheery things.
And as for Oregon’s people....(worse in Seattle)....
Democrats in Oregon——
Both U.S. senators as well as four out of Oregon’s six U.S. Representatives.
The Democratic candidate for president has won in Oregon in every election since 1988. Both houses of Oregon’s legislative assembly have been under Democratic control since the 2012 elections.
You must really hate bananas.
When east coast unions get bought, they stay bought.
Kamala, now the shipping czarina, is on her way to straighten things out. /sarc
With apologies to David Bowie, “Ground control to Major Pete…”
His MO.
+1 Informative
Many citizens do not know about the details, complexity and costs involved in logistics. They do not know the difference in costs (and sheer capacity) between trucking, trains and shipping.
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