CNN (Updated 12:59 AM EDT, Tue October 1, 2024): Port workers strike starts across the East and Gulf Coasts.
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports, choking off the flow of many of the nation’s imports and exports in what could become America’s most disruptive work stoppage in decades.
The strike, which was confirmed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as well as the Port of Virginia, began at midnight.
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The strike will stop the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas. This includes everything from bananas to European beer, wine and liquor, along with furniture, clothing, household goods and European autos, as well as parts needed to keep US factories operating and American workers in those plants on the job. It could also stop US exports now flowing through those ports, hurting sales for American companies.
Biden could stop this, but he his handlers don't want to.
Washington Examiner: Biden won’t invoke Taft-Hartley to stop port strike that could cost $5 billion a day.
On Sunday, Biden said he would not get involved.
“It’s collective bargaining,” he said. “I don’t believe in Taft-Hartley.”
Oh, we have to suffer and endure more economic hardship because Biden doesn't believe in Taft-Hartley.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: US Chamber of Commerce calls on Biden to Invoke Taft-Hartley.
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