In Reply to: Re: Economics are driving the strike posted by russsmith on October 01, 2024 at 10:34:02
Right now ports are receiving stuff for Christmas. I would not expect immediate shortages
The recovery period works in the unions favor, as port backlogs cost shipping companies big time with idled ships, then when the ports reopen they have to pay the dockworkers overtime to catch up. And longshoreman contracts contain really expensive overtime provisions.