Hilarious that the Make America Great Again crowd are crying their eyes out because the U.S. economy won’t be shut down for a month. No one hates this country more than Trump and his MAGA cult.

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Anonymous wrote:This was actually brilliant on the part of the union leader. Endorse Trump without saying you are endorsing Trump.

Anyone who knows most white longshoremen knows they are mostly Trumpers. It doesn't make any sense.

If this was done to help Trump win the election, it seems that no one involved was willing to absorb the pain required for an extended strike. The Union leader’s lavish lifestyle was exposed. Republican-owned businesses were probably already getting calls from anxious customers. And I’m sure many dockworkers were living paycheck to paycheck and just really afford the loss of income, even for a relatively short period.

*couldn’t* afford

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Anonymous wrote:This was actually brilliant on the part of the union leader. Endorse Trump without saying you are endorsing Trump.

Anyone who knows most white longshoremen knows they are mostly Trumpers. It doesn't make any sense.

If this was done to help Trump win the election, it seems that no one involved was willing to absorb the pain required for an extended strike. The Union leader’s lavish lifestyle was exposed. Republican-owned businesses were probably already getting calls from anxious customers. And I’m sure many dockworkers were living paycheck to paycheck and just really afford the loss of income, even for a relatively short period.

They got their way.

Now automate super quickly and show them the door.

Anonymous wrote:This was actually brilliant on the part of the union leader. Endorse Trump without saying you are endorsing Trump.

Anyone who knows most white longshoremen knows they are mostly Trumpers. It doesn't make any sense.
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Anonymous wrote:A back room deal was arranged to delay the strike until January. Members are saying it was a payoff by Biden administration officials. He should have used Hartley-Taft, but I suppose he doesn’t what he’s most familiar with.

THIS. How anyone else does not realize this is a moron.

In an election year, so close to Nov, of course this was done behind closed doors to avoid a bigger mess but only temp until the new folks come in and can deal with it. It's basically like a CR delaying decision till another time because nobody wants to be the bad guy. Just because something keeps running does not mean it's fixed and working perfectly. It'll continue until it doesn't work anymore and we'll have to come up with something new.

Anonymous wrote:They settled on a 62% salary increase for Dockworkers. That means base pay around $130,000. Unbelievable.

While it is possible to make this much, only one third of dockworkers make this kind of money. Also to make close to what PP is suggesting you’d have to work 100 hours a week.

This was actually brilliant on the part of the union leader. Endorse Trump without saying you are endorsing Trump.

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Anonymous wrote:Deal was 63% salary increase. All other issues are to still need to be negotiated. They ar wonky working until 1/15/25 in this extension of their contract. It’s not a done deal. The strike is only suspended until then.


I wonder what the payoff was to get them to stop protesting before the election and wait until after? I’m sure they were bought off to keep quiet.

We know what the payoff was. A 60% raise. It was a great deal for the ILA.

That was in the original negotiations but there were other asks as well. The payoff was in a smoke filled room and members won’t see a dime from it.

A back room deal was arranged to delay the strike until January. Members are saying it was a payoff by Biden administration officials. He should have used Hartley-Taft, but I suppose he doesn’t what he’s most familiar with.

Anonymous wrote:Deal was 63% salary increase. All other issues are to still need to be negotiated. They ar wonky working until 1/15/25 in this extension of their contract. It’s not a done deal. The strike is only suspended until then.


I wonder what the payoff was to get them to stop protesting before the election and wait until after? I’m sure they were bought off to keep quiet.

We know what the payoff was. A 60% raise. It was a great deal for the ILA.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump would have said to fire them all and then claimed he was creating new blue collar jobs.

so true. He's all about profits over people.

I recall a story about how after hurricane Sandy, he told his employees that they still had to come in. Many were dealing with flooded homes, and it was difficult to get there. He grumbled, "What's the big deal." Apparently, he thought that everyone lived in the Trump building like he did and could get to work easily by just hopping on the elevator.

Trump understand nothing, zero, about everyday people.

He would have been making inflammatory tweets (inconsistently picking sides from hour to hour) and making the whole thing worse. That's his style of leadership.

Anonymous wrote:Trump would have said to fire them all and then claimed he was creating new blue collar jobs.

so true. He's all about profits over people.

I recall a story about how after hurricane Sandy, he told his employees that they still had to come in. Many were dealing with flooded homes, and it was difficult to get there. He grumbled, "What's the big deal." Apparently, he thought that everyone lived in the Trump building like he did and could get to work easily by just hopping on the elevator.

Trump understand nothing, zero, about everyday people.

Anonymous wrote:Deal was 63% salary increase. All other issues are to still need to be negotiated. They ar wonky working until 1/15/25 in this extension of their contract. It’s not a done deal. The strike is only suspended until then.


I wonder what the payoff was to get them to stop protesting before the election and wait until after? I’m sure they were bought off to keep quiet.

I am sure you invent and believe conspiracy theories to suit your fancy

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Anonymous wrote:Democrats get shit done.

For the Dockworkers, yes.

Base hourly pay will be $63. Great deal for dockworkers and soon no doubt all other unions who will follow suit

They deserve it and Democrats will always stand up for American workers.

Unless it conflicts with an election.