[Rocksalt]

"The disruption could deal an immediate blow to the U.S. economy and stanch the flow of products from Asia just as importers are rushing to distribute goods for the holiday season."

This will affect retailers in this country who profit off Asian goods.On the other hand it might be a lot of US made products getting sold instead.I'm also wondering how long the Longshoremen are going to be locked out for.I heard previously the goverment was going to have the military keep the docks running.

[kcvl]

might be a lot of US made products getting sold instead

Not exactly since these products were ordered about six to eight months ago and made according to orders. Retailers will have a hard time getting anything in at this late date to replace that merchandise.

[Vigilanteman]

The problem is there are a lot of goods and even semi-finished materials which aren't even made in the U.S.A. anymore. Our plant depends on certain materials from Japan to keep operational-- materials for which the only other source is China.

These longshore brats are only averaging $100K per year in salaries and bennies while holding hostage those downstream making less than half.

The Maritime Association acts like a bunch of peckerless Republicans-- lockout! What they ought to do is start replacing the screw-offs like any other industry would.

[SBeck]

On the other hand it might be a lot of US made products getting sold instead.

Yeah, like those Nike sneakers manufactured in the U.S., or, I know, the Calvin Klein jeans, manufactured in U.S., or, maybe, those Game Boys manufactured in the U.S. Is the irony dripping yet?

[justshe]

"I'm also wondering how long the Longshoremen are going to be locked out for.I heard previously the goverment was going to have the military keep the docks running."

First sentence in this story:

SAN FRANCISCO — The association representing shipping lines locked out longshoremen at all West Coast ports until Sunday morning as part of what it called a "cooling-off period" in contract negotiations.

Look like rather a symbolic, one day lock-out to me.