The potential closure of 14 ports along the east coast due to dock workers’ demands for a 77% wage increase and job security from automation is a disaster waiting to happen. If these demands are not met, a two-week strike will commence, threatening about 60%-70% of the United States’ imports. This could lead to immediate shortages in essentials like gas, car parts, and groceries, causing inflation to skyrocket even further.
The chaos that would follow such a strike is unimaginable. Every day these workers are on strike could take 4-6 days to recover, meaning just one week could result in supply chain disruptions lasting over a month. This comes at a time when the southeast is already reeling from Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
“A potential strike by dockworkers along the East and West coast, with the strike set to begin at midnight on Monday, September 30th.”
“This could shut down ports from Maine to Texas. Affecting roughly 60% of U.S. shipping traffic.”
“Up to 45,000 dock workers could be involved… pic.twitter.com/JMSsGeM8bs
— Destiny (@Destiny15_FL) September 25, 2024
With Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, this disruption could ruin celebrations for families nationwide. It’s infuriating to think about how many people will be out of work because of this unnecessary strike, further crippling our already fragile economy.
“There is a strike on the verge of happening Tuesday Oct 1 that could cripple our economy and could leave store shelves bare by shutting down ports that handle 68% of our country’s containerized exports and 56% of containerized imports.”
“For every single day they strike it could take 6 days to catch up. Meaning just a 5 day strike could take a month to unload and load ships at ports up and down the East coasts and Gulf coasts!”
🚨Financial Collapse Comms🚨
Strikes. Ports. Docks. Truckers. Shipping infrastructure. Financial/Economic intel:#BREAKING EAST COAST BRACES FOR LABOR STRIKE ON OCTOBER 1ST
•45K dockworkers at Eastern and
gulfcoast ports plan to strike•Shippers scramble to clear their… pic.twitter.com/0IRc2hoUx6
— WayneTech SPFX®️ (@WayneTechSPFX) September 27, 2024
“The International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas at 14 different ports, contracts expire Sept 30th and they are demanding higher wages equal to other dockworker’s pay and guaranteed job security that they will not be replaced by automation and AI.”
“1977 was the last time they went on strike. That was long before America became dependent on foreign imports for food and necessary goods.”
“It’s very important to understand how critical this is given that America is now in a $36 billion dollar food trade deficit for the first time in our nation’s history.”
“Also, the Biden-Harris administration and Congressional out of control spending has driven inflation so high that many Americans can’t afford quality of life.”
If workers at East and Gulf Coast ports strike on Oct. 1, manufacturing supply chains will be thrown into disarray. The Biden administration must step in to ensure we can keep the ports open and avoid disruptions to billions of dollars of goods that families rely on every day.… pic.twitter.com/1mG1VUQ7C9
— Jay Timmons (@JayTimmonsNAM) September 27, 2024
“I think this situation is serious and could be a crisis going into the election, holidays, and winter depending if they strike and how long it lasts.”
“Retailers have been trying to stock up in preparation, but it’s always smart to be personally prepared just in case. “
🚨🚨🚨There is a strike on the verge of happening Tuesday Oct 1 that could cripple our economy and could leave store shelves bare by shutting down ports that handle 68% of our country’s containerized exports and 56% of containerized imports.
For every single day they strike it… pic.twitter.com/aJSG6qetAZ
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 27, 2024
This looming catastrophe is yet another example of how Democrats’ policies have weakened our great nation. We need strong Republican leadership to steer us away from such economic disasters.
Unless something changes, and fast, the retail side of Christmas may be cancelled this year.
Port Workers prepare to strike Oct 1st- Christmas may be canceled pic.twitter.com/wjbvEpUtDZ
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) September 29, 2024