The headline is ironically funny and sad at the same time.

Strike Story

If this goes down and it lasts more than 2 weeks, this will make the Post Covid supply chain stuff seem like having to stand in line too long in a Costco checkout. The Union just rejected a 50% raise - holy hell, this may get ugly.


Biden/Harris will take a big hit for this whether it is deserved (earned) or not.


PS - the irony is that the last time this happened was when Jimmy Carter was President. Biden really wants that Worst Ever Throne!

(10-01-2024 09:54 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The headline is ironically funny and sad at the same time.

Strike Story

If this goes down and it lasts more than 2 weeks, this will make the Post Covid supply chain stuff seem like having to stand in line too long in a Costco checkout. The Union just rejected a 50% raise - holy hell, this may get ugly.


Biden/Harris will take a big hit for this whether it is deserved (earned) or not.


PS - the irony is that the last time this happened was when Jimmy Carter was President. Biden really wants that Worst Ever Throne!

They were also offered a 3x increase in employer contribution to retirement. They want a 77% wage increase and guarantee to stop any further "automation". Sounds greedy to me. They want to make crazy money and don't want ANY innovation to make things quicker and cheaper for consumers. I know what side I'm on. These folks make pretty good money as it is.

Well this could be bad

PAy them or fire them. Pick one and let's go.

Fire them and set a future precedent then.

There are millions of people who want to work.

(10-01-2024 10:05 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(10-01-2024 09:54 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The headline is ironically funny and sad at the same time.

Strike Story

If this goes down and it lasts more than 2 weeks, this will make the Post Covid supply chain stuff seem like having to stand in line too long in a Costco checkout. The Union just rejected a 50% raise - holy hell, this may get ugly.


Biden/Harris will take a big hit for this whether it is deserved (earned) or not.


PS - the irony is that the last time this happened was when Jimmy Carter was President. Biden really wants that Worst Ever Throne!

They were also offered a 3x increase in employer contribution to retirement. They want a 77% wage increase and guarantee to stop any further "automation". Sounds greedy to me. They want to make crazy money and don't want ANY innovation to make things quicker and cheaper for consumers. I know what side I'm on. These folks make pretty good money as it is.

Sounds like they are taking a stand against automation.

(10-01-2024 10:21 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(10-01-2024 10:05 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(10-01-2024 09:54 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The headline is ironically funny and sad at the same time.

Strike Story

If this goes down and it lasts more than 2 weeks, this will make the Post Covid supply chain stuff seem like having to stand in line too long in a Costco checkout. The Union just rejected a 50% raise - holy hell, this may get ugly.


Biden/Harris will take a big hit for this whether it is deserved (earned) or not.


PS - the irony is that the last time this happened was when Jimmy Carter was President. Biden really wants that Worst Ever Throne!

They were also offered a 3x increase in employer contribution to retirement. They want a 77% wage increase and guarantee to stop any further "automation". Sounds greedy to me. They want to make crazy money and don't want ANY innovation to make things quicker and cheaper for consumers. I know what side I'm on. These folks make pretty good money as it is.

Sounds like they are taking a stand against automation.

The same thing is in their current contract. They need to be lucky they are working. Automation is not the future. It is the present. So not only do they want a ridiculous raise for their jobs that can be replaced tomorrow, they also want to remain in the 20th century. I don't see this ending well for them. I KNOW if they get what they want, it won't end well for me and my family, because we will be paying more for things that come from oversees.

(10-01-2024 10:30 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  The same thing is in their current contract. Automation is the future. They need to be lucky they are working. Automation is not the future. It is the present. So not only do they want a ridiculous raise for their jobs that can be replaced tomorrow, they also want to remain in the 20th century. I don't see this ending well for them. I KNOW if they get what they want, it won't end well for me and my family, because we will be paying more for things that come from oversees.

We will pay one way or another... we aren't that far off from the universal income that has been discussed over the years. Too many jobs will be replaced by automation/machines/robots.

This is a giant FU to Kamala Harris. Biden supporting the workers is his FU to Kamala Harris.

(10-01-2024 10:33 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(10-01-2024 10:30 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  The same thing is in their current contract. Automation is the future. They need to be lucky they are working. Automation is not the future. It is the present. So not only do they want a ridiculous raise for their jobs that can be replaced tomorrow, they also want to remain in the 20th century. I don't see this ending well for them. I KNOW if they get what they want, it won't end well for me and my family, because we will be paying more for things that come from oversees.

We will pay one way or another... we aren't that far off from the universal income that has been discussed over the years. Too many jobs will be replaced by automation/machines/robots.

Soon enough our personal information and data will be for sale.

There will still be ways to tax productivity.

(10-01-2024 10:34 AM)miko33 Wrote:  This is a giant FU to Kamala Harris. Biden supporting the workers is his FU to Kamala Harris.

I guess Dock Workers cannot learn to code?

Fire them all.

The old New York guy they got doing the interviews for them is really good, very effective

Boeing workers are still on strike as well.

I should go buy some TP

I just demanded a 75% pay raise from my employer. Oddly enough they said no.

(10-01-2024 11:54 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  I just demanded a 75% pay raise from my employer. Oddly enough they said no.

But I bet you are worth it

(10-01-2024 11:57 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  

(10-01-2024 11:54 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  I just demanded a 75% pay raise from my employer. Oddly enough they said no.

But I bet you are worth it

Darned straight, bro.

You guys don’t already get 75% raises?

Odd.

(10-01-2024 12:07 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  You guys don’t already get 75% raises?

Odd.

I can remember getting a .25 cent raise back in the day.