Dock workers are set to walk off the job at midnight after negotiations between the US Maritime Association and the International Long-shoremen's Association went no
These guys make over six figures and it is a union job with a nice pension and health benefits. Had longshore in my family. 40% over 6 years, automation yes to make your job safe. You want more money I get it. However, you have to let automation do the dangerous job. With technology, it can be safer for everyone. There is a documentary about the ports in the US Versus the World... Night and day we are so far behind in technology in the workplace compared to several European nations, parts of Africa to several ports in Asia ( China, Japan, Indonesia, and many others) I was amazed at how fast they unload and load items in other countries compare to the 1 US market. I understand you asking for a raise but you have to let automation be part of the future as other countries will leave us in the dust in the Future. heck Mexico is spending Billions in investing on new port that can load and unload the new super cargo ships as the DALI and investing in a transportation system. it makes you wonder ????
This is PURE GREEDby the ILA Union and its Leader harold j. daggett. The U.S. Maritime Alliance has made an offer that is MORE THAN FAIR. LOOK UP THE DETAILS!
So “it’s an extremely dangerous job” and they don’t want more automation?!? Automate the boring, the repetitive, the dangerous, then on the job injuries plummet, they can move 10 times the cargo with 1/10th the physical effort, decreasing the cost per ton of freight moved which then = REDUCED PRICES FOR ALL!
Seriously…blame your president. they have tried to negotiate for months this is the date that their contract Runs out unfortunately there was just a natural disaster
If it's such a dangerous job then why are you blocking the automation the rest of the world has adopted?! Unions want more money for themselves while they work slow a.f. and slow down the entire system workdwide, which costs consumers a lot more. Unions pass those increase wage costs onto consumers. Automation = increased safety, fewer delays, and lower prices for consumers.
@@queenofcups1122 You're a liar. There's only 45,000 union workers, and automation will only cost 250 - 300 dock jobs per year. That's how civilization advances. There's no more switchboard operators because of advancements in technology. There's no more pinsetters because of advancements in technology. Jobs die out while new jobs are created.
Imagine if the lights go out. Then all that automation stops. Storms, power outages, solar flares. A multitude of a complete automated system would be crazy! We know the guys and the women at the top gets the biggest bucks. A fair living wage and benefits for an important role these workers are in should not be up for a debate.
@@demiroxx3055 If the power goes out, everything stops right now even without automation. Duh! And "fair living wage"?? Are you kidding me?? How clueless are you?? The entry level salary is $83k with the average being $147k, and they get full benefits and pensions on top of that salary. Their salaries right now add thousands of dollars on each container, and all those costs are paid for by consumers. Plus, the tens of thousands of dollars in cost for all the delays since there isn't automation. I process Waybills and Invoices all day. The amount Americans have to pay for goods shipped by containers is far more than Europe, Asia, Australia, South Africa, and South America. Americans are getting screwed because of greedy unions.
The Federal Gov. intervened when the flight controllers wanted to strike.... the same should happen now. These workers are being poked by the Unions so the Union makes more money.... WE PAY THE PRICE !!!! Go with automation !!!!
They are trying to stop the automation of jobs!! 85 plus thousand jobs are on the line! Three major companies have profited Billions off the backs of these Dock workers! They are at the end of the day...protecting their jobs. ❤
