I'll have to find it .its hidden jn a article .should have took a picture of the flyer but it's not my fight.
I didn't think much of it at the time.
They cant strike do to the master contract .I don't believe it was to that degree .
If they went on strike locally with out the blessing of the main union .the violation of the contract would make the ila take over the local union and go back to work.
But it could have hurt work on a local level pushing work to other local ports. They were agitated enough for it to travel to Charleston. Probably wanted support from our local
As long as the head union guys money isn't effected they wouldn't do much on a national level.
He warnock had critized a few shipping lines .
Various practices ect.
They are taking the excess work from the west coast . Which will hurt thier labor
Longterm.
You have to hire to keep up .when the excess is caught up your left with to many employees. It's going to hurt.
We have subsequently decided if your not a regular call of port we won't take the excess work. We will gladly take any line that wants to call our port on a regular basis making our work stable longterm.
The rail strike is another animal.
All of thier problems could/should have been Solved at the collective bargaining
Table .
When I find the article I'll post it.
Bit off more work than I can handle.
I have been helping feeding the local high school football team all week.
Lunch lady's are under paid .
Really under paid.