#ila strike

[intersectionalpraxis]

"why is it that class solidarity exists only within the western world? But international class solidarity/international working poor people solidarity is absent?"

[rachaels-reverie]

Strike

Sixteen years ago— twenty-seven thousand stood their ground; Now thirty-three thousand rise, voices echoing. October's first breath brings forty-five thousand more— Longshoremen ready, hearts steadfast and unyielding.

I stand with the machinists, With the longshoremen by the docks, Bones weary, bent like steel under relentless heat, Who have lifted fortunes for others to hold, Never feeling the golden dust That slips through their calloused fingers.

Record profits—

But where are they?

Promises broken, like backs on the assembly line, spines twisted, twisted deals behind glass doors far from the clang of metal and the salt of the docks.

30% over four years, they say, best we can do.

But where’s the rest?

Where’s the other 15?

Swallowed by the sea— lost with Evergreen, or maybe hoarded by hands too slick, too sticky with greed to understand the weight of a wrench, the sweat of a shift.

Oligarchs who love only the green faces of long-dead men, whose hearts are hollow, cold as steel vaults, too full of profit margins to feel the pulse of the workers they’ve bled dry.

I am not on the factory floor, nor by the docks where tides turn heavy, but I carry your fight with me, etched into my choices, my refusals. In every boycott, every dollar withheld, I lend my strength to yours— a quiet solidarity that ripples, pushing back against those who measure worth by the balance of a ledger.

[naonicblog2]

Kamala Harris Isn't Mad At Striking Dockworkers And You Shouldn't Be Either!

PS: Trump is a scab.

[alexythimya]

The longshoremans strike is making an exception and continuing to handle military cargo ?????????????

[victusinveritas]

[iww-gnv]

US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight

The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike lik

Article date: September 30, 2024

NEW YORK -- The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf coasts. The coming work stoppage threatens to significantly snarl the nation's supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for households and businesses if it drags on for weeks. That's because the strike by members of the International Longshoremen's Association could cause 36 ports — which handle roughly half of the goods shipped into and out of the U.S. — to shutter operations. ILA confirmed over the weekend that its members would hit the picket lines at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. In a Monday update, the union continued to blame the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, for continuing to “to block the path” towards an agreement before the contract deadline. “The Ocean Carriers represented by USMX want to enjoy rich billion-dollar profits that they are making in 2024, while they offer ILA Longshore Workers an unacceptable wage package that we reject," ILA said in a prepared statement. “ILA longshore workers deserve to be compensated for the important work they do keeping American commerce moving and growing." ILA also accused shippers of “gouging their customers" with sizeable price increases for containers over recent weeks. The union said that this will result in increased costs for American consumers.

Read the rest here.

[mo-neek-a]

Before we drive off a cliff, we may get stuck in traffic.

Longshoremen all across the East and Gulf Coasts may very well go on strike tomorrow, virtually shutting down port traffic servicing half the country. But apparently that's not news.

Update: the contract has been extended by 30 days. whew!