Strike commences—when do the riots start? Updates I

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, october 1, 2024 at 12:46:00 a.m. edt

(cnbc) key points

“approximately 50,000 ila union longshoremen were walking off the job at east coast and gulf coast ports from new england to texas starting at 12:01 a.m. et on october 1 after failing to reach an agreement with ports ownership on a new contract, the union’s first strike since 1977.

“between 43%-49% of all U.S. imports and billions of dollars in trade monthly move through the U.S east coast and gulf ports.

“the international longshoreman’s association, the largest maritime union in north America, rejected [?!] an offer from the port management group usmx on monday that included a wage hike over six years near 50%.

--GRA


By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, october 1, 2024 at 1:50:00 a.m. edt

“(Breitbart) update 12:13 a.m. et: the n.y. times reports, ‘both sides have moved off their previous positions,’ the maritime alliance said in a news release. ‘we are hopeful that this could allow us to fully resume collective bargaining.’

GRA: Glass half full, ny times? Or lying. Who knows?

--GRA


By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, october 1, 2024 at 12:20:00 p.m. edt

“(Breitbart) port facilities from maine to texas were surrounded by walking picket lines in a stoppage that stands to reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.

ap reports the contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the international longshoremen’s association (ila) expired at midnight, and even though progress was reported in talks on monday, the workers went on strike. the strike affecting 36 ports is the first by the union since 1977.

“workers began picketing at the port of philadelphia shortly after midnight, walking in a circle at a rail crossing outside the port and chanting ‘no work without a fair contract.’”

--GRA