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Longshoremen union’s demand for whole ban on automation questioned as port strike looms

Editorial Board Published September 29, 2024
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., says potential port strikes throughout America might actually ‘exacerbate’ provide chain issues on ‘The Night Edit.’ 

As 1000’s of dockworkers are making ready to strike ought to a deal not be reached by the top of Monday, one enterprise chief is questioning the union’s demand for a complete ban on automation.

Worldwide Longshoremen’s Affiliation (ILA) on Sunday mentioned its 85,000 members, together with “tens of thousands of dockworkers and maritime workers around the world,” will hit the picket strains Tuesday “and strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas.”

The union is demanding larger wages and a complete ban on the automation at ports relating to cranes, gates and shifting containers within the loading and unloading of freight.

Benchmark Capital’s Invoice Gurley reacted on social media to the union’s calls for, writing that the federal authorities ought to step in if the union seeks a complete ban on automation.

PORT EMPLOYERS MEET WITH BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AS POTENTIAL STRIKE LOOMS

“Outlawing the effective use of technology will unquestionably doom our nation,” Gurley wrote. “We will become globally uncompetitive.”

United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) represents employers on the 36 seaports that could possibly be affected by the potential strike. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos, File / Getty Photos)

The ILA and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents employers on the 36 seaports that could possibly be affected by the strike, have been at an deadlock over points together with wages and automation at ports.

The White Home confirmed that administration officers have met with each events and urged them to maintain negotiating. (Qian Weizhong/VCG by way of Getty Photos, File / Getty Photos)

“United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) refuses to address a half-century of wage subjugation where Ocean Carriers profits skyrocketed from millions to mega-billion dollars, while ILA longshore wages remained flat,” the ILA mentioned Sunday.

WHAT PRODUCTS WOULD BE DISRUPTED BY A PORT STRIKE?

A White Home official on Friday confirmed to Fox Enterprise that senior officers from the White Home, Labor Division and Division of Transportation have met with the events forward of the potential strike, urging them to return to the desk to barter “in good faith fairly and quickly.”

Chris Butler, CEO of Nationwide Tree Firm, explains why he and different companies are hoping for a decision to a possible port strike with the vacations approaching on ‘The Backside Line.’

A possible port strike would disrupt a wide range of export and import shipments from East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.

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An evaluation by J.P. Morgan estimated a strike would price the U.S. economic system as much as $5 billion per day.

FOX Enterprise’ Daniel Hillsdon and Eric Revell contributed to this report.

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