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tell me again how wonderful unions are
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
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GUVNER
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Aren’t there many other ports between Maine and Texas that we could use as a back up? They report forty ports shutting down. Surely that’s not the only major ports in our country. (But I have no idea) East Coast, West Coast, Great Lakes, and Inland ports on the rivers (Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, etc..) .
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
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I am Cornholio
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I understand the guy has a fiduciary duty to the union, but telling the American people you're gonna intentionally cripple the economy while wearing a bunch of gold jewelry isn't the best look for the unions. https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1840978352997306404Phuck that dude, he needs his pc of shat head caved in.
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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This could make the shortages due to Covid seem like a small blip. This has the potential to absolutely cripple the country.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Aren’t there many other ports between Maine and Texas that we could use as a back up? They report forty ports shutting down. Surely that’s not the only major ports in our country. (But I have no idea) East Coast, West Coast, Great Lakes, and Inland ports on the rivers (Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, etc..) . No navigable water above Claiborne lock that rules out Montgomery
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Heard on talk radio today this is the east coast longshoreman striking.
Apparently the west coast union reached agreements last year and are currently working on as usual.
Also it was said this arrogant union rep makes 1 mil year! While the actual workers are making 70k.
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Aren’t there many other ports between Maine and Texas that we could use as a back up? They report forty ports shutting down. Surely that’s not the only major ports in our country. (But I have no idea) East Coast, West Coast, Great Lakes, and Inland ports on the rivers (Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, etc..) . No navigable water above Claiborne lock that rules out Montgomery Smaller barges not running anymore?
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
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Received an email today stating that this will likely affect drug supply. We shall see That’s not good
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Aren’t there many other ports between Maine and Texas that we could use as a back up? They report forty ports shutting down. Surely that’s not the only major ports in our country. (But I have no idea) East Coast, West Coast, Great Lakes, and Inland ports on the rivers (Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, etc..) . No navigable water above Claiborne lock that rules out Montgomery Smaller barges not running anymore? Barges haven’t ran Claiborne in years,there’s been talk about them starting back up but hasn’t happened yet
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Let em strike! The less rosey things are between now and the election, the less likely folks are to vote for more of the same.
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Received an email today stating that this will likely affect drug supply. We shall see Told my daughter to make sure she has enough diabetic supplies
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Toilet paper sales out the roof… in 3,2,1…
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Anything made or grown across the water will be stopped. The supplies floating or on the docks now will be wasted.
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Most of y’all are too young to remember the PATCO strike. What did Reagan do? He fired all 12000. I remember that well!!!! It took awhile to replace them, but turned out ok in the end.
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40 year teamster! that guy is a POS!!
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I read where the president of the union at the Mobile port said most folks can’t do his job,he misses birthdays and anniversaries and even Alabama football games,is he so stupid to think that most folks with real jobs miss all of these things?Ive been on a shutdown at our mill and have had 1 day off since august,Everyone that works any kind of mill job or shift work are gonna miss things like that,it’s called stepping up and being a man and doing what needs to be done for you and your family. I’ve heard that the crane operator who has the most seniority has to turn down overtime first. They don’t and make over six figures a year. Ever gets to the newest guy.
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Wonder if Port Birmingham could handle some of it.
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All the West coast ports are open. This only affects Atlantic and Gulf, and there are still non-teamster companies keeping things going just slower. This is more tv than anything. Plus, governors can call in the guard to run the ports if they drag it out too long.
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
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Pay for longshoremen is based on their years of experience. Under the ILA's former contract with USMX, which expired on Monday, starting pay for dockworkers was $20 per hour. That rose to $24.75 per hour after two years on the job and to $31.90 after three years, topping out at $39 for workers with at least six years of service.
The union is demanding a 77% raise over six years, or the equivalent of a $5 increase per hour for each year of the contract. Under the union's proposal, workers would make $44 for the first year of the contract, $49 for the second and up to $69 in its final year
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40 year teamster! that guy is a POS!! Will you guys cross the picket line to get what’s sitting on the docks now, or y’all just comply with that POS also? Would you pick up loads at non union ports?
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