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16. Do you know anything about the years-long struggle the Longshoremen have been having

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 05:28 PM

Dec 2012

with Big Corps, some of them not even American?

The truckers I hope know where to place the blame for their situation.

A whole way of life, not just the living of those on strike, has been threatened for a long time by the greed of the Corporations, and the betrayal of the Longshoremen by their own elected Representatives.

I can't imagine that anyone would be blaming the strikers if they had any idea of what has been going on in relation to why they finally went on strike.

It's sad that the media has not been covering this story over the past several years. I had to go to foreign and other independent media, and to documentaries on TV (not the MSM) to see what has been happening and it is heart-breaking.

The truckers should join the strikers because they too will be affected by the current Predatory Global Capitalism that is destroying the Middle Class in this country.

Imo, they should have done thins long ago. But better late than never.

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Strikers Have Shut Down Two Of The Most Important Economic Gateways In The World—And It's Costing Th [View all] FarCenter Dec 2012 OP

Horrors. Slowing down iPhone deliveries. Downwinder Dec 2012 #1

OH NOES! WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE HOLIDAYS!!! Earth_First Dec 2012 #2

This could lead to some great sales in January and February. FarCenter Dec 2012 #5

It's the war on Christmas texshelters Dec 2012 #10

Not that Hostess gave a shit. PatrynXX Dec 2012 #41

Solidarity with the strikers! Hoping this hurts Walmart as well! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #3

Absolutely!! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #80

K&R Now let's see some sympathy strikes. Workers must unite. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #4

usually the strikers PatrynXX Dec 2012 #44

Are you going to show your support by striking? Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #84

Unfortunately, there was a trucker interviewed jerseyjack Dec 2012 #6

Short term pain, long term gain TalkingDog Dec 2012 #8

woulda taken a pay cut PatrynXX Dec 2012 #46

So...... Phlem Dec 2012 #9

So why don't these truckers apply some pressure sdfernando Dec 2012 #15

Hmmm 2naSalit Dec 2012 #20

Cargo ships stack up as Los Angeles port strike in seventh day FarCenter Dec 2012 #29

And near the end of the article 2naSalit Dec 2012 #63

Remember that companies will try to pit workers against workers. Left Coast2020 Dec 2012 #75

One Big Union Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #81

Do you know anything about the years-long struggle the Longshoremen have been having sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #16

He needs to suck it up! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #26

Did they ask if he's a Teamster? I'm betting not. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #43

Then he should join the strikers RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #59

yes, it is a win for everyone pasto76 Dec 2012 #62

Where would we be without our retail/service folk? Wouldn't it be interesting if WalMart's libdem4life Dec 2012 #7

My daughter is down there looking for work... liberalmuse Dec 2012 #11

yay! solidarity! NuttyFluffers Dec 2012 #12

So.......... mt_big_blue_sky Dec 2012 #13

Read somewhere GP6971 Dec 2012 #31

Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #76

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #14

I always stand by the Longshoremen ReRe Dec 2012 #17

Thank you ReRe Ya Basta Dec 2012 #21

My grandfather was a longshoreman in Long Beach, CA. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #35

Solidarity my brother! Ya Basta Dec 2012 #40

Many of the males on my mother's side were longshoremen: Port of Baltimore byeya Dec 2012 #27

This shut-down also slows/stops basic supplies to Hawaii. RC Dec 2012 #18

If Hawaiians want better wages and working conditions, I suggest they suck it up! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #28

I take it you have never been there. RC Dec 2012 #51

I can accept collateral damage. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #60

Such empathy for over 1.4 million people. RC Dec 2012 #65

Oh, so a strike at two ports is going to starve 1.4 million people? backscatter712 Dec 2012 #66

Those two ports are th majority of trade to Hawaii nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #70

And this shipping can't detour through other ports? backscatter712 Dec 2012 #71

Nope, as I said, it has to do with Matson nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #72

There was a time when dems would see that as pro-labor leverage HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #78

Blame the managers wickerwoman Dec 2012 #69

Hawaii is pretty self reliant nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #73

Yeah, that is the reality with strikes...there is pain Spike89 Dec 2012 #19

Great post. woo me with science Dec 2012 #22

+100 Ya Basta Dec 2012 #23

Oh, for the ability to rec replies! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #36

Preach it brother !! I like it ! BlueJazz Dec 2012 #37

Absolutely correct. I am from a union family. juajen Dec 2012 #45

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #55

Yeah, that nails it. Nice post. n/t SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2012 #83

2.5 years without a Contract! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #24

Suck it up! It's high time workers united and stared demanding to be treated right. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #25

just wondering allinthegame Dec 2012 #30

What do you mean? I don't understand your question. closeupready Dec 2012 #32

I understand their question! SoapBox Dec 2012 #34

Do you have a link to that article? juajen Dec 2012 #47

I had to look for myself and found one Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #58

They are not striking over wages Teamster Jeff Dec 2012 #50

DO this poll on the strike!!!!!! SoapBox Dec 2012 #33

Now it's 52.36 blaming management, 47.64 blaming labor. lob1 Dec 2012 #53

Keeps growing. Like ballot counts. Downwinder Dec 2012 #57

Good time and place to strike. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #38

Sounds like there is good heat in the kitchen to me. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #39

K&R Teamster Jeff Dec 2012 #42

Most likely the clerical jobs are being automated FarCenter Dec 2012 #52

Solidarity. nt geckosfeet Dec 2012 #48

Kilo Romeo nt Agony Dec 2012 #49

Now, if they would only break precedent & ship necessities to Hawai'i Hekate Dec 2012 #54

"I'd think that anything that slows imports from the Far East would be a good thing" Riftaxe Dec 2012 #56

Maybe it will make some think opening up the steel plants again isn't all that crazy. Whovian Dec 2012 #61

These are mostly container ships, so it isn't bulk raw materials FarCenter Dec 2012 #64

Well, we know this strike is having an effect - the corporatist scabs have come out of the wordwork. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #67

Unions Yes! blackspade Dec 2012 #68

then to keep the goods flowing, management needs to up wages and/or benefits CreekDog Dec 2012 #74

The companies offered much higher wages and benefits OnlinePoker Dec 2012 #82

A nation wide strike is what is needed. This would be the perfect time for Hotler Dec 2012 #77

I agree with the nationwide strike, however... jonesgirl Dec 2012 #79

But I can't do without the latest cheap Chinese junk. Brigid Dec 2012 #87

Gawd I'm glad somebody kicked this for me to see. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #85

Giant Photos Of The Critical Ports In Southern California That Strikers Have Brought To Its Knees FarCenter Dec 2012 #86

An open letter to members of the SEIU 1021 who work at the Port of Oakland Catherina Dec 2012 #88

Kick for visibility........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #89