East/Gulf Coast Longshoreman Union President on a Potential Strike: "I Will Cripple You!"

[@wgowshipping]

🚨ILA will Maintain Pledge to Handle Military Cargo During Strike; Passenger Cruise Ships to be Unaffected by 10/1 Strike🚨 ilaunion.org/ila-will-maintain-pledge-to-handle-military-cargo-during-strike-passenger-cruise-ships-to-be-unaffected-by-10-1-strike/ 🚨

[@timothydonahue7301]

Thank you. As long as the commies don't prevail or we are ALL Screwed

[@timothydonahue7301]

Let do it?

[@timothydonahue7301]

Let's get our Freak on

[@gnkyiri]

Yep, the exports of weapons nor the import of illegals will be affected, just you as tax payer

[@JeremyBembry-df4bh]

Willing to expand on the point while the ass of america is expanded and penetrated

[@highline64]

Support your local farmers. It’s harvest season now!

[@josephteller9715]

Grain exports are mostly west coast, not east going from the US to Asia etc.

[@phil20_20]

Tariffs kill small business.

[@electricman69]

I am forced to support farmers with my tax dollars the new farm bill is 1.5 trillion dollars and I support the rest of the government dependent socialists welfare queens government employees illegal aliens and am damn pissed off at all the parasites I have worked for fifty yrs. and never took a handout SOCIALIST COMMUNISM SUCKS IT'S DESTROYING AMERICA

[@fishmonger6879]

The BRICS countries are going to hurt the farmers.

[@francismarion6400]

​@phil20_20 The US survived most of existence on tariffs instead of income taxes and property taxes.

[@MrWilderNapalm]

I feel like a guest at a Diddy party. I am getting screwed by everyone at the party. The Government, the Corporations and the Unions.

[@wonyankeesays5661]

F the the gov, corps,and the unions,,all thugs

[@PerfectlyFunctioningAI]

if your not a billionaire Unions will be beneficial to you no matter what. Other companies will take suit and be more careful to not treat its workers like shit. Right now as it stands they spit on your face, pay you next to nothing on account to decades long stagnant wages while inflation has kept soaring all this time. They do not offer you good benefits (none at all if your a part timer), very little paid time leave, almost no sick leave days, and no protections against abuse. Its why HR is an absolute joke, and rather than help you companies now use Human Resources to cover their own ass. Workers right now have next to NO power what so ever an these companies roll around posting record profits while they ruin the environment and pump out mediocre products/services with built in planned obsolesce and pay their workers less and less. They rather spend all their money on stock buybacks to artificially inflate their companies stock than re investing that money on you, the worker or spending it on improving your work environment.

[@DoctorMangler]

Yep, but you know who took it reliably up the wazoo but didn't feel *ucked? Leonardo Decrapio! Our boy Leonardo was a frequent flyer and he just loved getting big things shoved in his previously small hole. That's why he tries to harvest young girls, they won't know how sick and deformed he really is.

[@dudleyFudpucker]

NO. ILA is not screwing anyone. They are getting screwed by the government and corporations. Their taxes and inflation have eaten up all their wages. Meanwhile, the USA government is making billions, and the corporations are making billions. It is time to share.

[@charlesanderson533]

I feel the same way about this as you so let's think about it okay so we have an election coming up inflation through the roof these people decide to go on striking out like read the room if you people were going on strike because you wanted Biden to step down or you didn't want Trump in office or something more along those lines which personally I'd prefer to be Biden resign I would fully support this because if that would be for us that would be for everybody that would be for the Union workers that would be for me and that would be for you No you people are doing this so you can put a few extra dollars in your pocket and then you're gonna shut the country down we're on The Verge of a Civil War or World War 3. The world isn't normal enough to just pick it so now we have to suffer more so I hope you get your $5

[@TheAngryGeezerYT]

Hello October Surprise to distract and redirect and cause chaos

[@JOHNDANIEL1]

This is your *OCTOBER SUPRISE* . They will 25th Joe Biden, Install Harris, and She will then be the 47th president, riding high on the system and put a Emergency Declaration in effect to stop the election. *YOU WERE ALL WARNED*

[@Unmutual-23]

Much better to buckle under to the demands of a few billionaires so they can get richer off our backs, right?

[@donovanbryan5000]

You see what many of us do.

[@davidgraham2673]

Yep. It's right at the time for some chaos, like you said.

[@charliecrowley1070]

Prices could skyrocket which will be a disaster for Kamala Harris!

[@kevinpeterson4098]

My co-worker said,"Let them shut it down, for good! Why should we import anything? We should only export!

[@wendellsmalls637]

america don't produce jack. IF imports from other country stop 100%, we will be living the mad max kind of scenario right now.

[@baronpen]

The way that guy talks, he wants to go on strike no matter what.

[@mark6052]

Let’s call his bluff. Bring in the guard and lock this loser out.

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

😂😂😂

[@dudleyFudpucker]

NOT TRUE. He wants pay from the Bilions the corporations made during covid, and did not share with their ILA workers.

[@stevenelson25]

This strike needed to happen during the bush admin, and is long overdue, and the american middle class, and poverty line, directly shows it. There is nothing else in USA fighting for wages and working conditions. Human Relations is communist, unions are socialist. Figure it out.

[@cmale123]

Yes, that why he is talking. Take no bs

[@PapaWoody440]

If you don't want people to think that you're a two bit criminal syndicate, trying to commit extortion, don't have this guy as your spokesman.

[@scottleggejr]

They looked everywhere and he was the best they had 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeannettesilva4242]

@@scottleggejr TELL YOU A LOT ABOUT UNUIS I WAS A 88H AND LODED TRAINS AND SHIP AND TRUKS FOR THE ARMY SO I DO KNOW! THE LONG SHORMEN WILL SLOW SHIT DOWN TO GET PAYED MORE ARMY IS NOT PAYED BY THE HOUR THAY SLOWED DOWN LODING OF A SHIP SO THAY COULD GO TO A FOOT BALL GAME FUCK THE LONG SHORMEN!

[@oldchunkofcoal2774]

You don't know what any of that means, pal.

[@jakerose1203]

Most of the unions do have connections to mobs a nd organized crime

[@ffs6158]

Hard, since all unions are is criminal syndicates that commit extortion and have been commonly used by the intelligence agencies and do deep state operations at least since WWII.

[@nathandanner4030]

This is going to be particularly worrisome because of all the Damage from Hurricane Helene.

[@blaydCA]

They'll be plenty of striking workers looking for employment. They can shift debris instead of containers

[@nathandanner4030]

@@blaydCA What I mean is that there is going to be a lot of demand for Construction Materials right about the same time as supplies will be constrained by a Strike effecting the availability of these materials.

[@TheFoxisintheHouse]

Q People are idiots They still 😂 rebuild knowing hurricane 🌀 season is a thing Q

[@joshuablanchette878]

yeah, i was thinking about that too.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Helene didn't effect any major ports.

[@scottgodbee639]

That's a threat to national security. He needs to be removed

[@ultramaga2398]

Biden and Kamala are a threat to national security they need to be removed.

[@youdontwanttoknow5203]

I was thinking he sounds like a terrorist.

[@YarmulkeTrump]

Lmfao no food?

[@mlane7261]

You're the type to get rolled over in life.

[@catherinecorrenti742]

He's working for THIS government. Hurry up and tear US down cuz they know they're losing power. We need to get to that weather modifications station and throw water on the console. Take a frikkin hammer to it. This guy knows just what he'd doin. Holding the country hostage during a crisis. Hurry up n' tear it down! That's their motto.

[@FeedScrn]

Bring back manufacturing to the U.S.... let everything else fall where it may. Problem solved.

[@stephenthurman7386]

yes I agree I want to pay $6000.00 for my next television or $10,000 for my next refrigerator, remember a microwave in 1980 was $1000.00 we wanted cheap goods that comes with a price. I sell at a local flea market if it is not a dollar or less they are not buying. The American mentality SAD but TRUE What is the answer Complete collapse and a reset but not in a good way for average Americans.

[@zigzig5126]

I pay an exorbent amount for a product that I can get at the cheap. No thanks, America needs to get over the fact that the majority of manufacturing will never come back. Plus, where do you think all of the raw material and supply chain is at, China, that's where.

[@dhache1195]

Bring back manufacturing = tell this to your so beloved CEO'S, these are the ones who send manufacturing facilities abroad to make more profits and kept prices almost as high as if manufactured in USA.

[@FeedScrn]

@@stephenthurman7386 - Ok... But then another domestic company will sell it for $1000 less... That's what competition is for. // All those American corporations started out selling to Americans only... and got prosperous. So don't tell me it can't happen.

[@FeedScrn]

@@zigzig5126 - It's not cheap if you can't repair it... where you have to throw it away and buy a new one - constantly. It's also bad for the town dumps and for Climate change. I know that many countries couldn't give two rips about that.

[@logwind]

Fun fact: this guy is wearing a white gold Rolex Submariner as seen at 10:31 in the video. That is a $40,000 watch. This is combination with his gold chains and bracelets, he's really representing the "every man" out there.

[@DevSwe]

Fun fact….im a longshoreman and Daggett makes a million dollars a year as president and his son, how convenient, makes $700,000 total compensation as Vice President

[@onewhitepony]

Unrealll

[@DevSwe]

I’m sure they’re not taking any kind of pay cut while the rest of us are out of work.

[@marklowe330]

​@@DevSwethar right. And he will make even more once he gets his raise. I mean once you get your raise. I guess it's not just the billionaires that are greedy as f.

[@youthereth]

How much money do you think the president of a massive union should make? Imagine focusing on the money he makes, and not the billions that foreign board members of shipping companies make and send out of the US.

[@onenightstan3635]

Well I'm a trucker and we didn't get compensated for working during covid

[@allisonsteele8967]

That’s messed up dude, I’m sorry they didn’t compensate you. Especially when so many companies made record profits and shipping was at a high since everyone was stuck at home, why aren’t you seeing a cut of that extra money?

[@bumpsangrimez]

You worked For free?! Idiot.

[@undertaker1147]

@@allisonsteele8967corporate greed. We have been considered essential workers but not essential enough

[@Nathan.44-40]

Thank You for Driving Brother! 💪🇺🇸 ( without trucking America Stops 🛑 )

[@tomtravis3077]

I was a mover. I just kept getting paid and working. Can we all just be honest and stop living in the delusion? That working through what was not even an abnormal cold and flu season was no special hardship? The only reason people pretend it is so they can angle for money.

[@DG-mk7kd]

cost to completely automate a port: $10 billion cost to US economy of a prolonged strike: $5 billion per week conclusion: let the contract expire, completely automate the ports, and never worry about strikes again

[@djcoolguy1938]

And what happens to people's jobs?

[@DavidKitchen-SoWhat]

​@@djcoolguy1938 it's unfortunate bur but these ports jobs are already done . Eventually they will go with what's cheaper .

[@djcoolguy1938]

@@DavidKitchen-SoWhat Not if we regulate against excessive automation.

[@DavidKitchen-SoWhat]

@@djcoolguy1938 do you believe that a "corporation " will not cut costs to save a penny??? This is why they are striking ...it won't work

[@djcoolguy1938]

@@DavidKitchen-SoWhat Obviously corporations will do whatever they can to lower costs no matter what, which is why I am in support of unions and strikes. What I meant was that the government should impose regulations on corporations to stop excessive automation... the same government that is controlled by those very corporations... yeah its not looking good for workers :(

[@landonsmith2154]

Historically speaking, threatening Americans has always been a bad idea

[@whatever3773]

Which deplorables will discover soon enough.

[@Pystdammit]

This is exactly how they get nationalized, and all the union worker get fired if they think this is going to get them a 77% raise.

[@jules8029]

@@Pystdammitmy dad is a longshoreman, he has sacrificed his body for that backbreaking job. It’s a lifestyle not a job tbh. They deserve a raise when the shippers gave themselves a BILLION dollar raise AND they broke their contract with the longshoremen multiple times over the years!

[@gapperx9068]

​@jules8029 he didnt know what the job entailed b4 taking it?

[@Pystdammit]

@@jules8029 Backbreaking my ass, he wasn't carrying shipping containers like a pack mule. And 40 an hour is far above jobs that are far harder physically. Get ready for worse because work is effing work when you crash an already weakened economy with this move.

[@tobycalhoun8004]

The irony of going on strike for higher wages and to save your jobs from automation, while simultaneously showing that automation can be cheaper and more dependable.

[@nealkelly9757]

Union presidents aren't known for their intelligence.

[@645MF]

Yup considering the fact that they make a minimum MINIMUM of 81k and upwards of 200k+ with overtime. Also considering CEOs were willing to meet them at 50% wage increase, improved healthcare and greater 401k matching.

[@Falkorn44]

​@@645MFdamn imagine looking at someone's bag and thinking "omg why are you mad that you're getting replaced???" Just because they are making 80k to 200k doesn't mean you should allow them to be replaced

[@Hghjfyu557]

​@@Falkorn44 are both very good points. Morales and ethics don't seem to apply. Most companies just look at replacing people.

[@Falkorn44]

@@Hghjfyu557 this is about the big shipping companies that have nothing to do with the dock handlers except for the cargo they load. They're making three times Amazon does and pulling out CEO Bonuses for 4 billion dollars and you got jokesters here saying shit like "robots do not complain! leader of union make big money! um um Rolex! Look at the Rolex dude that's so crazy!" They have no clue why this is actually happening

[@jimm4260]

Hate guys that use “I” when he’s representing thousands of people. It’s “we”. Definite personality reveal. Automation solves having to deal with folks like that

[@roanora7853]

He's a warrior for his people. It's kingly and natural, good even. You fear strong men that other men follow.

[@rooseveltbarfield3167]

He's a trump voter and maga

[@greyscout01]

The most UNAMERICAN thing I've heard in a long time. Cripple who? AMERICANS!! First, automation has taken jobs since the horse and buggy days. Second, they already make MORE MONEY than MOST of America at over $140,000! And now they want a 77% RAISE... after turning down a 50% raise! That's insane. That's Greed!

[@joey8762]

Daggett family made over $2 million in 2023. How can they survive on this level of salary? 50% is surely not enough

[@cmc8708]

Foreign billionaires sitting on their butts don't wanna pay American workers what they're worth, and the people doing the work are unamerican. OKay sure.

[@krazykrumz3]

He had a very public Boomer moment and thought it made him sound ‘cool.’ In reality it showed him to be THE spitting image of a cranky old Baby Boomer bitching about how young people go on a shrike nowadays compared to how he does it & he just has an overall ‘fuck you I got mine’ boomer mindset. Add the boomer rapey white goatee and it’s the Baby Boomer we all imagine when we talk about the stereotype

[@youdontwanttoknow5203]

EXACTLY - factory jobs have forever been being automated. The shipping industry is no exception to advances in technology. It's just a fact of life. They need to understand that. Learn new skills or find another job. I was wondering why he wants to take it out on us so badly - why he would want to hurt us like that. The guy is out of control. They need some competitors for those jobs.

[@pmc2999]

No I'm sorry we all know only the owners can be greedy. Everyone else just wants their fair share. Especially the head of the union. By the way isn't he also a boss who has to keep the union running, make payroll and all that stuff. Pay your union dues people he needs money.

[@brandonbennett7337]

Welp here we go. You can’t tell me this sh!t isn’t done by design.

[@dennismaxwell165]

Right on cue

[@darlenegibson3017]

This has been their AGENDA FOR YEARS! It's called DEPOPULATION!

[@jfkst1]

On design by the Union.

[@Jamie-y5e]

@@jfkst1 Would you work without a contract and not get paid for it?

[@jfkst1]

@@Jamie-y5e That's not how it works. I've been in two unions before, both of which went past due on a contract.

[@JDHitchman]

It is ironic that this union president is threatening strikes while wearing his Mr "T" starter kit.

[@ericsd55]

You've never visited a dock in the NE, apparently. :)

[@Johnson13210]

😂I Pity The Fool😂

[@jefff6818]

Should he be wearing that goofy azz curly British wig to negotiate then? I hope they strike and your without……

[@mark6052]

Who cares. These idiots are easily replaceable.

isnt it ironic that unions are made up of american workers and the main stream already got you hating on the leaders. THANKS.

[@flmoseley8141]

I got a better idea. Make all our products here and then send these international shipping companies packing.

[@kathyp1563]

Nice sentiment. If you live in a Northern state, all of our fresh produce in the winter comes from South America. Then, sugar, cocoa, coffee, olive oil, & bananas.

[@fc4633]

@@flmoseley8141 Automation Automation Automation, we have no need of luddites or thugs threatening the country.

[@junicohen7918]

Your not a thinker huh?​@kathyp1563

[@Mesena2773]

Vote buddy. Use your vote wisely

[@GrandPoobah007]

Never has been that way and never will. I like the sentiment, though 100% unrealistic.

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

Someone is ungrateful to be earning a wage most Americans would love to earn! Fire them all! Higher newly qualified people for the 50% increase that was already voted down by these ungrateful former employees 😅

[@TP-iv3os]

I have to say, ILA president's message, "I'll cripple," boils my blood rather than win me over for their support. And to say that his men had to work during covid is the justification for his mafia style message. His men were being paid maintaining their life styles, credit scores, bills, etc. Many other lost jobs and were devastated financially still to this day. And this man then has the balls to call for a strike if the contract doesn't include a 70% pay raise over 6 years. No sir, you will not hold American hostage as you proudly profess that YOU will cripple us. I say, "Go Pound" Sand". The ILA will be in the same boat as the rest of us when you screw with the supply chain, and shortages become the talk of the day. In addition, your members will feel the pain of the spike in inflation due to you, the ILA members loss of income, and the call to break the union will rise up due to the greediness ILA has demanded regardless of the impact to America.

[@bigfoss7395]

On top of the “I’ll cripple you” remark, the “they had to work”. I worked through Covid every single day not because I had to, because I had no reason not too I wanted too, I needed too and I should have worked. I don’t want or need the free money that tax payers had to pony up, it’s not free. The ILA and the teamsters are a Bunch of mobsters. I was a union cement finisher for 25 years, we have the unions to thank for the mess we’re in. Look at the time magazine that came out after the election. They tell you how it was the unions that helped overthrow the government.

[@realxLp]

yeah I got kinda pissed too, and at first, posted that "he needs to be wet by a wet team", but then I felt bad and deleted. But I kinda get a bad vibe off him.

[@makiyahwiggins4575]

EXACTLY

[@jackhammer8563]

You're missing the point that he's making. The Longshoremen have been getting their teeth kicked in since the dubya administration. So this has been brewing for over 20 years.

[@falcon26r87]

Fuckin A !❤

[@imsicke1]

Bring manufacturing back to America!

[@JayTse-x7l]

How?

[@oneofmany1087]

America doesn't have any good leaders to do such a thing. Or the GUTS!!!

[@Catchmyvib2]

It’s really ridiculous. We live in a world where we import and export. That’s how we function. Can you imagine if everything was made in one country It would be a toxic pit of waste . And I guess that would put these guys who want to strike out of business . I consider this a terrorist threat . Economic sabotage . He needs to be in jail.

[@Nate12-]

@@Catchmyvib2you’re a non intelligent person

[@LosAngelesJedi]

Too expensive wallstreet too greedy. Oy vey shut it down!

[@dabneylandscaping]

This guy needs to be on a watch list. He’s a loose cannon!

[@user-nf7ui7dz1z]

Disney is that you? Don’t you have some diddlen to do?

[@jamesburns2232]

He's like Nelson Rockefeller. ILA President Roger Daggat makes 900,000 a year and wants just $5.00 more per hour for the next year and on. Nelson Rockefeller was asked before he died what would make him happy and he stated just one more dollar. It's never enough for these rich Ba$tards.

[@Jean-uv7wb]

Does he remind you of the alleged coroner from Sandy 🪝?

[@kathyh74]

Absolutely I totally agree!! This man is threatening every American from goods, food, everything!!!! WHY IS HE NOT IN JAIL?????? WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT PART TO ME, HE IS THREATENING EVERY AMERICAN & OUR CHILDREN FROM GETTING ANYTHING IF THIS DOES HAPPEN & KEEP GOING!! 😮😲🥺😢

[@lzcontrol]

@@Jean-uv7wb Same guy!!!

[@blessedbutterflygirl6279]

North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida citizens are suffering from the devasation of Helene. Some families still desperately searching for missing moms, dads, kids, pets. Hearts broken and communities in ruins. Yet, despite this, you want to strike and delay the very products that could help these decimated areas. Why now? Why couldn’t this wait until all the missing souls from Hurricane Helene are found and laid to rest? The inhumanity of this timing is what angers me the most.

[@samwoods3430]

Welp!! Let's all get back to work, phuck my pay, pension, and benefits. This lady is upset that we didn't negotiate with a hurricane to make the timing better for her.

[@mikelee6936]

@@samwoods3430 You heartless jerk.

[@VTRIGGERS]

​@samwoods3430 why should you get payed over 30 a hour for a job so simple a robot can do it?

[@samwoods3430]

@@VTRIGGERS how about you go ask why a congressman's salary is $175k but many of their net worths are well above that in the Millions in some cases. $100+ Million for Pelosi. Ask yourself why are you riding so hard against your fellow common man and not against the ones who are the issue? Interesting to see so many people side with corporate greed.

[@VTRIGGERS]

@@samwoods3430 should we pay mcdonald's workers $30 a hour? If not why are you so against your fellow common man lol

[@teresaellis7088]

I don’t care about toys,dollar tree decor or home decor.I do care about oil and gas,food and infrastructure parts and things needed to keep people alive.

[@God-Love-Freedom]

Toys, dollar store items, and home decor give people jobs which keeps people alive.

[@PockitBoxProductions]

Oil comes on ships

[@michaelpowell7120]

They do not live here. They live in Democrat Cities of Blue crime.

[@michaelpowell7120]

@@PockitBoxProductions America has the most oil yet Communist Democrats like you vote to NO DRILLING IN AMERICA. You need that fake christmas tree shuved up yopu axx

[@teresaellis7088]

@@PockitBoxProductions yes

[@terintiaflavius3349]

They actually think they are still strong. Automation is already globally doing their job. 77% pay raise is insulting. Automation will just come quicker.

[@youthereth]

Considering all the anger, bitter, jealous, comments here, they are still strong. They are in a moment of natural disasters, economic uncertainty, a presidential election, and post pandemic where they have an unprecedented amount of power. So right now, in this moment, they are still strong, why begrudge them for taking advantage of it? Contracts are on 6 year terms, they know automation is coming, and are trying to make as much as possible while they can.

[@brianpoirier3642]

Dude if I walked in my job and said I want a 77 percent increase over 5 years. My boss would be laughing for a week straight. I'm all for more pay and less robot's. Butt I think that's ridiculous too ask for a 77 percent increase.

[@clinetime2022]

They where offered 50 percent but turned it down

[@rustyshacklferd1854]

@@youthereth because they are lazy, overpaid losers who need a reality check.

[@rustyshacklferd1854]

@@youthereth Fun fact: this guy is wearing a white gold Rolex Submariner as seen at 10:31 in the video. That is a $40,000 watch. This is combination with his gold chains and bracelets, he's really representing the "every man" out there.

[@judynuno5694]

He wants to cripple the people along the Eastern seaboard that are still suffering a historical hurricane and flooding. People still don’t have water power and services. Asheville is still completely cut off, but he wants to make them suffer more. What a great guy

[@sussybaca7256]

Right wearing his $40,000 watch (another comment said what kind it was an how much it cost) and gold chains. This guy is out of touch with the average citizen.

[@KingKhan20000]

@@sussybaca7256 SO WHAT. He worked a manual job his whole life, now hes the head of his organization he gets paid well. Why dont you go get angry at the billionaires worth 250 billion, what because they try to hide their money and dress like slobs? Use your brain for once.

[@cmart0904]

Sounds like a threat to America he needs to be careful when speaking.

[@Daysleeper1000]

​@@KingKhan20000stick to the facts. Greed. These people have excellent benefits. Healthcare workers are true heroes. Automation has added complexity. We work hard on our feet 24/7/365. This is pure greed. These people work avg . 36 hours week. Make 70k - 500k year. Just stop.

[@KingKhan20000]

@@Daysleeper1000 36 hour weeks. Thats a 40 hour week when you take away lunch breaks, again STANDARD working week, 'We work hard on our feet' so do these guys in a dangerous job working above water. Just because you have it hard doesnt mean the rats need to be fighting each other, rather than fighting sideaways look up. As for 70-500k not sure where you're getting the 500k from at all and how many people make that. Regardless 70k isnt what it used to be when you look at house prices and even FOOD! And these guys are also trying to stop their jobs being taken away by automation, or lower pay over time (especially when you take into account inflation) because of it. Start to be angry with the super rich rather than workers eh? 'Greed' lol so how about 300 BILLION net worth Elon Musk?

[@avjeeper7006]

"I will cripple you..." Threatening all Americans; goods, products, supplies, jobs, etc...

[@tomg1480]

Support local and made in the USA items!!!

[@HorseRadish403]

Which isn't a lot of stuff.

[@abovebeyondandforever6571]

The biden administration may label you an "extremist" if you're an american, supporting american .

[@jb7483]

Unions don't do dick but take money from the worker.

[@PeninahNatukunda-yg8hb]

Exactly

[@okiebear]

And what is that? Me make nothing

[@BenJammin1]

We're about to find out just how "Independent" America has become. Should have kept all our business' and manufacturing right here in America, but no...that makes too much sense.

[@Discreteskeet]

You think this is all happening by accident? This has been a multi generational plan to destroy the u.s.

[@Pahrump]

You know if a union president is going to call a strike shouldn't he say "WE will cripple you? The "I" part sounds a bit narcissistic.

[@dammitdan106]

Well, look at it. It's freakin geriatric Vanilla Methice.

[@jfinchPC12]

Lots if I statements. Nice gold chain too

[@jacmlondon]

Former SUP here. Too bad you didn't support us in the 30s. You'd perhaps enjoy a little solidarity.

[@timothybarrett9005]

He's got the brotherhood behind him, you'll deal with him...

[@Thelifeofriley7]

He is the man.I Does mean WE. Local 1970💪🏽

[@Icarusdecending82]

"I'll cripple you." Who? The American people?

[@helland846]

If one container of goods that would help survivors of this last hurricane is delayed that union needs to be held responsible for any further deaths and or hardships to those victims. I would support making those ports "open shops" and hiring anyone willing to work and to provide protection from union thugs for those workers

[@joshmcneely2004]

They are a monopoly. Thereof in itself is illegal. How so? They are the only ones who represents all the ports and the men and women. They receive dues from said workers. Meaning. They receive money from ALL the ports on the United States. Meaning. They monopolized in the industry. No competition

[@gunnermack1642]

Blame your congressional men , for allowing jobs to move over seas , if stuff was made here we wouldn’t need to get it off a boat

[@jacques15]

Why don’t you blame the bosses and capitalists, who are the real problem?😊

[@rickymeadows5176]

From NC, AGREED ! What kind of MONSTERS could do this right now ?

[@youdontwanttoknow5203]

@@joshmcneely2004 Amen

[@jjosephm7539]

Was a former member of Local 333 United Marine Division New York. We only paid dues to have a job, that's it. The Racketters always get their cut

[@christopherw4527]

Yeah it sucked. You pay the pimp his share. Then you tell him you'll vote the way he says.

[@tribeval]

@@christopherw4527 extortion is extortion

[@georgerogers1166]

Gulf coast good luck.

[@clifforddesouza1319]

No one should hold that much power

[@vynidalopes251]

Agree!

[@richardstone5241]

I DO NOT LIKE TO BE EXTORTED!!! These people want $69.00 dollars per hour. There are 2,080 work hours in a year based on 40 hours per week. This means they want to make over $140,000 per year not counting overtime.

[@terryhill4732]

@@richardstone5241 Would you turn down that kind of money?

[@timgreenwood3882]

I'm now a retired home remodeler. I was given a choice whether to work during covid or not. My boss never left his house for a month. Jobs were lined up in advance so I worked. I'm in my 60s. I wouldn't dream of demanding more money for that. I was thankful to be able to work.

[@youthereth]

The life of a boot licker is a bit rough I imagine.

[@PapaSmurf337]

I don't trust anyone with a gold chain hanging outside their shirt, gold on their wrist, fingers and even on their glasses claiming to represent the workers.

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

We Americans should have the gold with tax dollars...NOT UKRAINE NOT ILLEGALS NO CHINA. Its should be tax paying American citizens. You like giving all our money to others because your a Democrat

[@chadleatherby3309]

This overweight guy is not out there working hard moving things, sure he is not suffering. He just wants a better retirement and vacation package. The way to avoid being automated out of a job is to not make it 6 figures to pay for basic labor jobs. Robots will suddenly seem more valuable, they don't strike, they don't complain, they can work night and day, be thankful you have jobs right now

[@wlonsdale1]

Mafia

[@kskip4242]

He's a Freemason

[@Watch_my_6]

You must work for bananas. Anyone smart would invest in real money. And real money is gold. You must of never heard of a thing called “the gold standard”.

[@Jodah175]

I'm not sure what's scarier. the prospect of a strike shutting down half the ports in the US, or the fact that this dude literally thinks he's a mafia don.

[@garymartin9777]

He's a longshoreman. 'nuf said.

[@robdog1245]

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

[@irishmoore8674]

Obviously, you are not a union member

[@redneckhippiefreak]

When was the last time you looked a billionaire in the face and told him to legally.."Come at me bro!"? Fact is, it takes a strong personslity to be a Union boss. Dylan Mulvany couldn't cut it . 8/

[@timothyhayes2935]

I agree,thinks he's Luca Brasi.

[@cmart0904]

He Sounded like he’s making a threat to the American people while wearing a $40k watch. These guys make $1k per day.

[@Wildboy789789]

Being covered in gold jewelry isnt a good look for a union boss lol

[@7779-c3m]

He's a pimp

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

😂😂😂

[@LGZEE]

The Union members will have this guy to blame when they lose their jobs.

[@muhdiversity7409]

Pretty sure that's not gold and is simply a union trinket. I'd like to think the guy has some self awarness. Then again we have the current White House.

[@MultiBmorgan]

that's just a regular union dude

[@brittanyl803]

That is the best argument for automation that I've ever seen. Bring in the robots!!!!

[@kshinokevin]

at your job, you will hear three words: "I'll be back." (The Terminator (1984) / a James Cameron-directed film) or "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that." (2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) / a Stanley Kubrick-directed film)

[@ΜολονΛαβε100]

So these workers cannot feed their families because of machines? Fuck that. Hell no.

[@rickymeadows5176]

Thinking the same ! A 70% raise ? WTF these idiots been snort'n down on the docks ?

[@mudkatt2003]

@@ΜολονΛαβε100 so should we outlaw bulldozers and hire thousands of people to use spoons? you don't understand how macro economics

[@itsashrimpthang7569]

🐑😒

[@hughsmith7850]

He needs to be put in prison. He's a drama queen and gangster. He talks like a convict wanting respect.

[@kingloc6042]

Dude is wearing a $40k watch and makes $1M/year.

[@danseavec_moi]

But this is about the expired contract for the workers and not the executives like him. They start at $20/hr… contract is public on ilaunion site.

[@ericedwards9307]

I smell mob ties

[@kingloc6042]

@@danseavec_moiExecutives like him are why the workers are getting replaced with robots.

[@ChoicePainting]

@@danseavec_moithen it seems the union workers need to rise up against the union.

[@Astrox326]

You don't even understand what's going in shush

[@KimHrabar]

The longshoremen are putting the American citizen in a precarious position. Don't the longshoremen need to go to the store too.

[@eagerbeaver360]

They got fucked over during covid. He wants his workers to be compensated, don't you think k that's deserved? We sure as fuck do

[@dougconley]

We all got screwed over during COVID. Grow some balls and get on with your life.

[@michigan57]

Better not show their faces on the street.

[@kinddave27]

​@@eagerbeaver360 fucking a I work through the shit as well. And now work 2 full time jobs cause of the health and economy bs. ,"I Don't support friends that are friends with school mass shooters.”

[@mattcarter259]

Bidens been doing that since jan 6

[@Dis4Ever-ME]

That bastards out of control

[@Southern_Delaware]

Fatso complains about wages but makes more money than a lot of professionals like doctors and lawyers, $728,000 a year I read. He says that the longshoremen were working at the docks during the pandemic while we were at home. He forgot that law enforcement, medical personnel, deliveries, truck drivers, store employees, restaurants and supermarkets, and many other people were working during the pandemic. He wants higher wages for the union labor so he can make more money. Unions are for the money and not for the employees that pay the unions dues. I was a member of a union once and they want you to pay their damn dues. Those labor employees are important as anybody that has a decent job in this society and economy, but they are no special because those men can be replaced by other men or by machines. Fatso criticized the companies that made a lot of money and he is another greedy individual as well. ILA doesn’t owns the docks, they are interfering with commerce. In the international commerce arena there are higher players, another level of mafia. He is messing not only with us the American people but with other corporate mafia as well. I don’t want to pay more to the inflation, because these people want to make more money and they are holding the international commerce here in the U.S. That union may have the right to hold a strike but they don’t have the right to shut down ports. They don’t want the contract agreement, they should quit the hell off and let other people replace them. Don’t let those pricks run our ports and economy.

[@youdontwanttoknow5203]

He would hold us hostage for his demands. No better than a terrorist.

[@GarrettChristensen-r8d]

His attitude, demeanor doesn't bode well for Oct.1st. Like the unions leadership isnt just as corrupt as big business/ government. "Its all 1 big club & you aint in it" - George Carlin

[@lindaparker8974]

Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups, George Carlin.

[@beeasy247]

Meow” means “woof” in cat. -George Carlin

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

​@lind😂😂😂aparker8974

[@juliametcalf2660]

All bureaucracies become corrupt...unions are a civilian created bureaucracies, for sure their first concern is for themselves, so they go corrupt even faster ...

[@mikelafleur1760]

About as corrupt as ur employers stealing from u , all these years , when u get old hope u don’t depend on social security, it won’t be there and ur employer only pays u 29 bucks an hour , and forty ass health insurance policy , and yall love it , u chose ur job , as we did

[@christinaburcell4112]

We all worked during Covid-19 bud. Making less money than you.

[@anthonylopez9900]

What! Millions of small businesses were closed, meaning millions of Americans could not work! You must work for one of those huge globalist-owned businesses.

[@j29maniac]

Yes, and a lot of people who WANTED to work couldn't because businesses were shut down. This clown is complaining because he and his members were still able to pay their bills. He gets no sympathy from me.

[@anthonymccullough158]

That's a you problem lol.

[@AuAu1212]

Democrats went all the way to the Supreme Court to make masks/vaccines/showing papers a law. Jews, blacks & Cubans should all know what that is. Thank you daily mail & Ben Shapiro for standing your up for all of us!🇺🇸

[@AuAu1212]

And whose problem is that?

[@daleneparole1502]

Imagine the Power, if the Truck Drivers would come together.... We are much Bigger than the ILA.

[@donmunro144]

I've been saying that for years. But when a lot of the steering wheel holders can't even speak English.

[@phil20_20]

What happened to the Teamsters?

[@Hybris51129]

O/O Trucker here I would rather hang up my hat then have to pay a 3rd party to tell me to shut up and toe the line. The only people who would want to Unionize anyway are the foreign drivers anyway trying to recreate the hell holes that they came from.

[@irishmoore8674]

But they can not do anything on the port without longshoremen

[@raymarshall6721]

​@@Hybris51129truth. FedEx / UPS are great examples of the union drivers being rushed to make their turn arounds while closing roads because they wrecked (mostly FedEx).

[@blushworthyspeaks]

everyone needs to see this

[@megsley]

this dude aint winning me over, and i already thought unions were corrupt scumbags.

[@TheETRAiN1111]

Yeah the unions are corrupt and not the corporations making record profits all while the means of production have recoverd.... take your head out of the sand

[@richardspillers6282]

And what's the alternative?

[@martyp.992]

@@richardspillers6282 free market economy

[@bobbyjones5377]

The corpos are worse.

[@Itztli_Wakusecha]

Right! With his sleezy gold chain and medallion, and tattoos

[@QualityCraftsmen]

That little display will hurt his cause. Negotiating in 'Good faith" is supposed to be a key tenant of such negotiation.

[@jockojohn3294]

This guy needs an attitude "adjustment"......Sounds like a Cartel Boss......Looks like one too......

[@standardPerson3801]

@@jockojohn3294 He IS the leader of a union.

[@TheRealWorldNews247]

More like mafia boss!

[@runswithraptors]

Old and obese and he says "I know what I'm doing"

[@searchforthetruth1]

@@TheRealWorldNews247yea the Cartier glasses (5k) and huge gold chain isn’t a good look

[@couchwarrior2449]

Typical union goon...

[@dankeith6522]

Glad he showed his face, when we start starving, we know who to blame.

[@standardPerson3801]

This is what a psychopath sounds like. He is quite pleased with the idea of being able to cause suffering among people who have no ability to even give him what he wants, or any relation

[@hackyman7815]

The smart thing would be for the members to remove him from his office, if he does this it hurts the American people and the workers. then the crooked Biden/Harris government will end up replacing them with illegals they have flooded the country with.

[@AuAu1212]

He sounds perfectly sane to me. I’d rather have this man who cares for jobs and the people than communism equal everything out. Lazy people, democrats, Silicon Valley, mask wearers drug addicts all want it easy!

[@kathyp1563]

He's negotiating. He's not politicking or wooing. Yoolu negotiate from a position of strength.

[@youthereth]

@@kathyp1563 finally someone that gets it. Read way too many comments before finding one.

[@kathyp1563]

@youthereth my dad was a professional negotiator. He bought for the USAF. This was definitely not his style. But my dad had all the power, since every military contractor wants a govt contract.

[@tinytim71301]

Not sympathetic to 100-200K salaries bc they pay taxes and dues. I do too. I can’t prevent automated progress. This is a loss. There will be Regret. No one will sympathize.

[@gregorylyon1004]

It doesn't matter what you pay a worker. They always want a bigger paycheck. Humans are all greedy.

[@timelbrecht9562]

And it’s why people hate unions.

[@catsupchutney]

ILA leader is a lovable guy /sarc

[@racerx2580]

Without Unions corporations are able to run rampant and use people up and not pay a deserving wage.

[@Youmissedme-i5z]

@@racerx2580 Soon Corporations will use robots and people won't be able to "deserve" a wage...

[@midgeb.2863]

Unions have gotten to much like the government - greedy. The idea behind it is justified. I live in the South, not as many unions here as the North. Competition keeps most wages levelled out.

[@midgeb.2863]

Maybe merchants can make deal with the military and say there product is necessary for defense?

[@oscarc2286]

With your salary and bonus, no wonder you don't care. Is all a bs bro. Thank you sir for your service

[@SalvatoreAnnarino-qe2sw]

Sounds like Jimmy Hoffa, and they still haven’t found him

[@NUNYABZNESSS]

Does he carry a pager?

[@GrayS304]

He does carry an iPhone 😂

[@jeffscott1312]

I hope this idiot follows in Hoffa's footsteps.. wherever they lead to.😂

[@mateoerlic9389]

Galaxy 7

[@Lovesgod788]

LOL ♥️

[@CabinGRL]

Isn’t this called a “shakedown”?

[@willythemailboy2]

Economic terrorism.

[@anonymousanonym450]

@@willythemailboy2 cry about it =)

[@thecomplextheroy]

​@@anonymousanonym450all the people going on strike are going to be crying on the streets homeless if they keep this up

[@AuAu1212]

lol…fight,fight,fight🇺🇸

[@CabinGRL]

@@mattkirk1649 that’s true good point but this one is costing taxpayers $5 Billion dollars per day plus ppl won’t be able to get things from store

[@midlodan90]

I had to go to work everyday during covid laying brick and pouring concrete while getting blasted by high prices screw these union guys

[@youthereth]

Your trade has a union as well...

[@midlodan90]

@@youthereth I make way more than the union guys have better benefits and do 5 times the volume and pay zero dues

[@midlodan90]

What kills me is the government taking a third of my money to launder overseas

[@youthereth]

@@midlodan90 So than why are you upset over these guys trying to get paid more?

[@blackop101]

@@youtherethreally?

[@thomasengland9771]

I been in the UAW for 50 years now I'm ashamed of what the unions has become since I become a member

[@doannad.1518]

I get they should get a raise, but 70% increase? Naw

[@grinchyface]

If 47,000 people are responsible for half the trade in the US, they should be billionaires.

[@ConnieA1262]

77%

[@authorityfigure1630]

@@grinchyfacedo you know what supply and demand is?

[@ChinkyChan]

That's just a $5 dollar raise every year over 6 years. It's not like they want it all at once.

[@bigbanknewyork3655]

​@@ChinkyChaninsane demands. Bring on automation.

[@GixxerRider1991]

This kind of messaging is why so much anti-union sentiment exists. This guy thinks he's Tony Soprano or something.

[@AuAu1212]

Should he use different pronouns? Would that make you feel safer?

[@JohnS-il1dr]

​@@AuAu1212or maybe speak like a civilized human instead of like a mafia capo.

[@thegalapagos57]

he basically is

[@hailusenthegreat]

If you only knew what it's like to deal with a US port or SSL. They operate like gangsters.

[@mikeg2491]

@@hailusenthegreat the guy even dresses like a back alley Guido

[@haroldthomas2172]

ILA boss sounds like a mob boss.

[@jcf2103]

They always have been.

[@carolyncoris5718]

😅😅😅

[@jkg6211]

That's because he IS!

[@realxLp]

Probably not far off...that's how those people are elected/chosen.

[@brrpbrrp7657]

He is!

[@toddphillipsflyandfish1691]

I remember when they fired all the striking air traffic controllers and replaced them with fresh talent and more automation. They were all highly skilled trained to keep people alive tried to squeeze the FAA for $. Didn't work out. Longshotrman (dockworkers,clerks,equipmemt operators) whilst trying to extort the ports and the US economy. said, "they need us more than we need them" yeah, you might want to rethink that approach. bc suffice to say, you ain't no air traffic controller and are most certainly REPLACABLE.

[@gottahuntgg7392]

And this is the exact reason why manufacturing went away from the US union heads like this

[@youthereth]

Yeah, if only manufactures could pay us below minimum wage, work us 70 hours a week, and chuck us out the door after we get cancer from breathing in all the hazardous materials we're exposed to everyday!

[@blaydCA]

Actually thank your politicians from BOTH parties that allowed Corporations to become their biggest donors with the resulting problems.

[@johnnyonthespot1665]

That's the typical union response. Management are all monsters. Owners are all tyrants. Just waiting to kick you guys out the door. It's a bunch of crap. There is no question some disparity but let's not pretend that everybody's waiting to take your job. Most Union workers just suck. I've been there as a supervisor. I know how it works. They suck and they kill companies.

[@youdontwanttoknow5203]

Between that and taxes. GE told us if we unionized, they'd go to Mexico. We didn't, but they went to Mexico anyway

[@youthereth]

@@youdontwanttoknow5203 Watched the same thing happen in my home town to several manufacturers. They prevent unionization, move anyway, then brag about their increased profit margins on earnings calls.

[@artt3165]

You start talking 70% raise in pay and automation becomes more and more attractive. That's something the unions just don't seem to see. But, there's a reason unions have disappeared in the last 50 years too. They basically demanded themselves out of work.

[@logician3641]

China already has 2 AI powered semi-automated ports...

[@Troph2]

exactly, no union in history has beat technology. Hell, Scandinavian ports are almost 100% automated right now.

[@jeffdunnell6693]

Ego doesn’t pay your pocket

[@richardwillson101]

This is what destroyed the UK car industry. Strikes that not only drove (pardon the pun) the manufacturers into collapse, but the products were late, poor quality and expensive. Cars built abroad, started to become highly appealing to the customer. Built with the quality, precision and reliability of automation, not a lazy person trying to squeeze their company dry. The cars were delivered when promised and by companies with a decent looking future. There is a fine balance between being abused by an employer/underpaid and being so lazy/greedy that they cannot function. Reducing your output is one sure fire way to bring in automation too, as well as the costs that you mentioned. Time is money, and slowing down just expedites their potential replacement.

[@racoming1035]

Nearly every sea port in Asia and Europe is automated. US container ports are a joke.

[@JohnDavid-u8b]

"Everything in America comes on a ship" Lets bring back manufacturing jobs to support our growing population.

[@jackip2ava]

And let the deportations commence

[@AnthooFitz]

Man that would be impossible because they always pass the cost to the consumer

[@syguit71-bq1tq]

deport deport deport

[@samsosa98]

No it doesn't.

[@JohnDavid-u8b]

@@AnthooFitz the answer is in your pessimism. "They" being corporations. Corporations have become to large to adequately serve the economy. Multi-tiered corporate ownership, is designed to increase profit, while avoiding responsibility. Corporations often blame government for business closures, or job losses, when they raise minimum wages. In reality, it is a demonstration of poor business practices. Often seeking corporate profits, at the expense of the hourly employees who actually perform the work. This is obvious in any company who has sent their work overseas. Many corporations are now owned by investment firms. Their blindsided by profits, neglecting, product safety, consumer satisfaction, and local economic impact. These same investment firms may also own apartment complexes, who have been found to be colluding to improperly hold rents above market value, using "3rd party" software firms, where the 3rd party, then controls the cost of rent, not the owner, or management of the property. What has been lost in our economy is value.

[@chuckchambers9565]

PAY the working men and women of America. Billion dollar corporate profits .....

[@IBPROPN15]

Thanks, Sal, It looks like it's a good day to go buy toilet paper at Costco!

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

We're getting ours, damn straight!😂

[@Fluffylabellchatlane]

I think toilet paper is manufactured here in the USA. But it’s always good to have a stash.

[@IBPROPN15]

@@Fluffylabellchatlane That was the time we were living in Hawai'i, as soon as MATSON was talking about striking, we had to rush to the good old Costco!

[@henrygonzalez360]

On my way now

[@Arizona-wl8kv]

I'm with you there

[@flemlock942]

Ships will go to Canada, Mexico and West Coast then truck from there. Trucking rates are going to go up. They'll be extra busy.

[@stephenaseltinejr.3564]

I have to agree with this hypothesis.

[@kathyp1563]

West coast ports are much fewer than East Coast. They are also not as deep. They can't handle the newer, really large shippers. Also, CA has strange laws about what kind of trucks are allowed to drive their highways.

[@youthereth]

West coast longshoremen make more than twice as much as these guys. Just throwing that out there.

[@wtfserpico]

@@youthereth Which is why they are all being replaced by robots. These guys are only accelerating their own demise, and if this union boss represents them....good riddance.

[@jamesletourneau2048]

Sadly after seeing the other side of the coin this guy makes $900,000 per year, owns a 70 foot yacht and drives a Bentley. Why should I feel sorry for this guy. No body gets an 80% raise over 6 years!!! And the average pay for the dock workers is between $100,000 and 200,000 per year. And they pull this a month before the election and holiday season!

[@theoeguia3302]

Not enough merchant Mariners. Soon it was like Canada and United States will outsource to India or Philippines for less wages.

[@bobbyz7736]

@@theoeguia3302 We live in Arizona and I have noticed that many long haul truckers are now Indian, not American Indian. Just an observation.

[@Trump2024musthappen]

@@jamesletourneau2048 you can find out union salary's by googling union facts and type what union you'll see business agents 160 k 240 k in Boston plus cars and cell phones . These guys live large and typically don't get us good raises

[@youthereth]

They have one of the jobs with the highest mortality in the US. They work regardless of weather, on the water if that wasn't obvious. That means unbearable humidity in the summer, and frostbite in the winter. The job doesn't require any degree or anything, so if you think the pay is so great, I'm sure you could get hired (they have a pretty high turnover rate). And oh noes, not a strike before holiday season!!? How could they!? How will we ever be able to afford cheap Chinese garbage for our loved ones!!!1

[@rh229pro]

Daggett is right about his covid comment. We heard no complaints from the ILA during Covid. Too bad, ILA didnt do some public relations during the pandemic to remind us of their valuable work.

[@pkerit308]

daggets people continued working and getting PAID while millions lost their jobs during the covid stupidity. NEVER in history have we locked up the HEALTHY people

[@jfitz458]

This dude, H Daggett, should be arrested! He talks like he is G0D of Commerce. 70% raise? Phuuk 0ff! Sounds like 45,000 (scab) jobs now opened up!

[@645MF]

Facts! But may be a violent experience for the new guys 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dougbrooks2501]

His speech sounds like a clear and present danger to the security of the US.Biden needs to step in and stop this.Longshoremen are not going hungry.Most make around 100-200k a year.

[@elanmumme6894]

Exactly what I was thinking. Bye felicia!

[@seeyalater2953]

Totally evil and wicked. Very bitter man.

[@RoBDeeZL42]

nobody wants to work lol, nobody filling them jobs and if they do, their will be lower quality of production.

[@ronmiller7248]

This dude made $900k last year. Yeah, he cares about his members - and his kickback.

[@mckinneyman4325]

Proof?

[@duroisgawd]

@@mckinneyman4325 I looked it up. not quite 900k but it's close.

[@showusjustice523]

Yep and supposedly the workers make around 140 thousand a year. They want a 70% pay increase. They offered them 50%. They said NO. I say fire them and start over

[@deebo8295]

Rocking his gold and Rolex

[@Pterodactyl-kn3ve]

Longshoremen make over $100,000 a year and many make more than $200,000 a year annual pay.

[@willyruger7895]

Bitching about Biden, but will still endorse the Democrat party

[@MistaTofMaine]

Economics wise Democrat party has zero clue.

[@sangm1561]

Actualy he has met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Seem he is acting on Trump's orders.

[@scottleggejr]

And donate the fuck out of others dues. Open secrets shows where he's spending the money.

[@BicycleFunk]

@@MistaTofMaine zero clue is better than purposefully bad policy though.

[@jkgannon1049]

@willyruger7895 Doggett is a rabid Trump supporter, visitor at Mar-a-Lago. This strike is nothing more than a strategy to damage the Harris/Walz surge. Once again, injuring the American economy in order to promote political goals.

[@Dain_Bramage702]

62% over 6 years with no automation... Fine guarantee a 62% increase in production over the same 6 years to match the salary increase....

[@stevemclaughlin9436]

Why do we need lumber from outside the U.S.? Why do we need steel from anywhere else? We can produce everything we need here in the U.S.! Why aren’t we doing it? Bring the cost of living down and your dollar is worth far more.

[@messenger2099]

Many have acquired lumber from Home Depot, imported from China. Great..., depleting foreign forests could benefit the American economy.

[@midassnap9028]

Cost of everything goes up 4 to 6 times what it is now. Pay will eventually catch up but what happens in the year or two it takes for that to happen

[@gailcarey3597]

There is enough timber coming down in South Carolina and elsewhere to make lumber cheap! All these subpar homes popping up in rural areas by out of state investors is curious. Somethings up.

[@Flatbed2316]

Obviously, you have not been paying attention the last 20 years. Steel mills and foundries have been shutting down across our country for decades. Too many tree huggers in our country do not want trees cut down. So we source it out from other countries and so on and so on and so on.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Because of the illogical environmental laws and dictatorial control powers of the EPA. Who was the main force behind the EPA power and laws...which party?? Could it be Democrats????????

[@jppalm3944]

Cripple “you” you being Americans

[@5points7019]

All the more reason to bring manufacturing back to the u.s

[@geraldrozen1797]

Teflon Don 2024 🎉

[@1cdmap]

Everyone not in the union is a sla ve to the unions. They put chains on all of us to finance their lavish lifesyltyles.

[@789genie]

The government don’t care about the American people

[@789genie]

This guy doesn’t care about the American people evidently

[@damiankildare9230]

He just presented the best case made for removing unions. The me first attitude in this country is the gaping whole in the ship that will put us under.

[@noneyabisness414]

Eh somebody or something has to keep the corporations in check though, and I don't trust the government with it either. But he does seem like an ass. I wonder how the average worker feels about this

[@KingKhan20000]

People want to be paid well, you clown. Asset prices are so ridiculously high.

[@damiankildare9230]

@KingKhan20000 Of course people want to be paid well, that's painfully obvious. If being paid more means that I have to go on strike, screwing everyone else in the process, that's when you can count me out.

[@TealJosh]

@@damiankildare9230 then you don't get better pay. If we go back in history, you don't get weekends, 8 hour workday, 40-hour workweek, child labour laws, paid vacation and holidays, sick leave, safety regulations and overtime pay. Most were gained through disruptive union actions, typically by strikes.

[@KingKhan20000]

@@damiankildare9230 🤣🤣🤡🤡 If you arent willing to go on strike, often nothing will happen.

[@chriss4365]

To get his way he will risk the whole country not getting supplies they need.

[@MitchCumstien-v1d]

This clown just sealed all dock workers fate. Big mistake holding the US population hostage this will usher in automation immediately. I'm a 35 year veteran in the maritime industry and have been in many ports up and down the west coast mostly Alaska. Plenty of truckers out there looking for work not rocket science a few days training and you are good to go.

[@unf572]

I agree,there's many people who could fill those positions,let those Union workers go cry elsewhere.shipping, receiving, freight, warehouse, logistics,order selectors, many jobs that can easily be filled.

[@jeremydean6210]

I agree, but then again what did he say that was wrong? Should have been compensating these people during Covid

[@stella3265]

Then the demands and a new contract must be met. The USA has forgotten the power of the strike the power of labor unions. Power to the working class power to the workers. One person one share.

[@stella3265]

@@unf572The workers should have taken care of during Covid. They risked their lives they deserve to be compensated. Power to the workers. Shame on you.

[@MariaCarmen-wb7gv]

He needs to go

[@cynthiarogers2904]

The current *LONGSHOREMEN'S* strike is demanding a *70 PERCENT* increase in pay. *POTENTIAL* *RESULT:* INCREASE IN AUTOMATION !!!

[@stevecariggillio4139]

That sounds unreasonable

[@GordonFreeman307]

Patents, machinery, new tech, new IT personnel. You’re talking about hundreds of millions to invest in automation. They will but it won’t happen soon.

[@brinkerlong5989]

Our labor represents less than 1% of their expenses. Our wages have stagnated since the 90's. We are open 24/7 except 4 days out of the year. Rain or shine, hot or cold, we are moving cargo. People won't do that for a fast food worker wage. It's time to get our fair share. You'll see just how important our jobs are.

[@Newlinjim]

70% over how many years? How longs the contract,I think he said the last one was 6yrs.

[@midassnap9028]

@@brinkerlong5989 The government will probably step in and force a settlement because this could cause real damage to our economy. Reagan did that with the air traffic controllers.

[@dieselgoinham]

Yeah this guy is dripping with corruption. Gold bracelets, big gold chain, gold sunglasses, 40k Rolex solid gold sub. Seems like they’re doing just fine to me.

[@BobbyJackson-up7gb]

Boy he's bling blingin'

[@J4-kjtdr8775]

Where's Jimmy Hoffa ?

[@yourdaddy9622]

Ayeee yooo whoaaaAaAaaAa…. Fuggeta bahhhhhhht it. I like jewwwwwla rey, so wha?! We godda problem ehhh? Dude is a slime ball

[@cryptoczar568]

They make so much money

[@AuAu1212]

The corruption has come from anyone who removes American jobs🇺🇸

[@792slayer]

This guy is evil. He's talking about choking supply chains for more money. And even his 'people' will pay the price right along with the rest of us. This is why unions need to go.

[@lorigarza9971]

I agree. Unions cause more problems than they solve.

[@Sky1]

Sounds like a Mafia shakedown

[@AuAu1212]

It’s better than communism.

[@Tinks82]

His arrogance isn't helping him gain supporters.

[@g.j.2950]

Disagree, his steadfast commitment to his fellow workers is inspiring

[@legendarygaming1244]

@@g.j.2950thank you, these people talking all this automation crap, they can also be be replaced too! You wanna talk automation, they’re gonna feel stupid when they try to have robots performing surgery on us!!

[@conord3615]

@@legendarygaming1244sorry but the that’s the age we live in, innovate or die, technology creates much greater efficiency. how about the workers develop and provide a valuable service to the free market instead of believing they are entitled to their job that isn’t necessary. Be better

[@oneofmany1087]

that's how one can act when you have everyone by the BALL'S!

[@1wesleydb]

​@legendarygaming1244 A lot of highminded pencilpushers boasting automation are gona find out they are easier to replace with technology than dockworkers now with A.I. They're looking down their nose at us, but we're all on the same sinking ship.

[@JackKeck-o3b]

automate, automate, automate and drill baby drill.

[@cdlund2840]

I hope the ILA gets nothing and they get replaced with scabs. Even if they got half of this absurd 70% pay increase then we are toast anyway because of rising inflation. Its a lose, lose for all of us.

[@aweinrich74]

Illegals will take their jobs for half the pay. We are pricing ourselves out of jobs.

[@robsto1950]

You obviously have never worked a manual labor job in a union

[@noworldorder]

I hope the longshoremen get their contract and it inspires working men and women everywhere to organize!

[@gwall1789]

They were offered 40% and turned it down.

[@writerartist5822]

​@@robsto1950no. Not a thief.

[@joey8567]

This man is full of crap!!!!! Covid they shut down and left our ships sitting, having to raise costs. We will be happily dropping cargo into Mexico and rail here thanks for NAFTA! I live and breathe logistics!!!!

[@TheTugboatgirl]

Sorry to tell you. We were docking ships as fast as possible during covid. Probably even more than before 2020.

[@joey8567]

@@TheTugboatgirl nope. 6am to 6pm and the rest of the world is 24/7. I own the ships. I also waited for return to reload. Most of us didn't want to come back. It's easier to port in Mexico and rail. NAFTA.

[@gioiapharo7433]

thats not shat raised the cost of living ….. shutting down oil and closing the pipe line raised the cost of living

[@danielspacek7728]

We were working 10 ships a day in Houston between Barbour’s Cut and Bayport! Working around the clock and non stop during covid, and we continue to work around the clock and don’t stop.

[@captainrealo4805]

And have the cargo stolen and operations ran by cartels in Mexico. lol. Laughable

[@n_hr18]

The truck drivers work a lot more than the people who work at the sea ports and the sea ports workers make a lot more money than the hard working truck drivers even then they are not satisfied with their salaries… justice for our hard working truck drivers brothers !

[@lamontpearce170]

Truck drivers don't want a union. Because you couldn't get 10 drivers, to agree on what color the sky is. And yes truck drivers are hard workers as well. But sadly no unity. I spent 15 years otr ,and when I left the industry. I had nothing. At least as a Longshoreman, I have more benefits. The ILA tried to get the container drivers to join the union, but they declined.

[@lummoxx8586]

And they want a huge tip to just put your bag on a cart if you are getting on a cruise ship.

[@jonnaseattle466]

@@lummoxx8586 not on the west coast, we don't

[@legendarygaming1244]

Sir you lost me with this comment!

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

The Billions going to Ukraine and illegal immigrants is supposed to go to Truckers, these guys, you and me. HE IS RIGHT. GIVE US SOME OF THAT MONEY TOO. Especially Farmers in America. 1Billion could fix that but No we can't have any.

[@wolfjarlgrbane5771]

Again I come to your site. Not politically biased just Maritime Facts and Education for those that need it.

[@WarrenBacon-gh7zw]

When your grandpa is starving to death and dies because he can't get his meds this is the face you want to remember.

[@redrustyhill2]

Old sick people kept alive with drugs, barely clinging to life sucking up resources, providing nothing, are part of societies decay. Medical cartels making billions keeping gramps barely alive for another few months

[@jeffspencer6974]

Along with the faces of corporate lackeys that offshored drug production

[@Templar357]

Fact!

[@ChrisBrown-fs6kl]

All essential employees, myself included worked thru covid. I was grateful to not be stuck inside. It never even crossed my mind that I should get extra compensation because I worked during covid. So I could give a care less that he wants more money because of that.

[@phoenixxstar3825]

My husband is a Longshoreman, he doesn't want anything to do with this honestly. He disagrees and is happy with the way his job is and we're grateful for what he already gets paid. Greed kills everything imo. Not all longshoremen agree with this lunacy.

[@coldee785]

He's not a longshoreman, and if he were he wouldn't be happy. Stop lying

[@dishsoap1]

@@coldee785Right. Who doesn’t want to make a better wage?

[@SnapWrench3s]

Respect 🙏

[@JaceyMitchell]

The fact that this is going on in the aftermath of Helene and affects those areas ability to recover shows you how much solidarity the ILA has with fellow Americans who are genuinely struggling.

[@frances9923]

Might want to save those union dues for the workers. Instead of giving it to the democrat party.

[@BigMacProDaddy]

🤦‍♂️

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Unions can't donate to political parties

[@AZ-kr6ff]

​@@BigMacProDaddy Oh... you don't know, do you?

[@RobertShaughnessy-ne8sg]

The crooked democrat party.

But that's how the unions get cheaper dumber labor to abuse... It's a cycle and it gets dems new voters to flip swing areas too.