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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 27, 2024 21:13:48 GMT
If agreement is not reached by Tuesday. Every port on the east coast and the Gulf of Mexico will be shuttered and depending how long it last you can kiss any future trains being delivered good bye.
if you thing they can use the west coast ports, not really, they are already maxed out and any strike would require only high priority items for off loading.
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Post by Joe Saggese on Sept 27, 2024 21:38:25 GMT
That is true.
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Post by redjimmy1955 on Sept 28, 2024 13:37:18 GMT
The strike spotlights the corporate greed against folks just wanting a living wage.
Vote BLUE!
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Post by mopac on Sept 28, 2024 14:44:09 GMT
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Post by Traindiesel! on Sept 28, 2024 18:56:57 GMT
The ports can just bring in the Shortshoremen.
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Post by harmonyards on Sept 28, 2024 20:21:48 GMT
The strike spotlights the corporate greed against folks just wanting a living wage. Vote BLUE! Need you be reminded of Jonestown? …..don’t be so quick to drink the Kool-Aid ….🙄
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Post by mrmeep on Sept 29, 2024 0:59:45 GMT
I thought we were supposed to leave politics at the door here ............
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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 29, 2024 2:00:23 GMT
I thought we were supposed to leave politics at the door here ............ Where did you get that? This is the o-gauge forum, not the peoples republic of OGR. Don’t like, don’t read it or post on the thread. Simple
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Post by david1 on Sept 29, 2024 3:32:29 GMT
We can almost talk about anything here on the OGF as long as we are polite, no name calling and be polite to each other.
We may disagree but do it like you were talking to a friend or better yet your mother.
I have strong opinions on many subjects but I don't force them on anyone.
My advice is read your post before posting and if you would not send it to your mother then don't post it.
Ok back to having fun!!
Dave
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Post by josef on Sept 29, 2024 13:33:38 GMT
Striking by Unions is not political, but rather one must remember they effect our outlay increase on goods that are shipped from overseas.
Can't speak for all Longshoremen, but those I personally know and worked with at Terminals, have a good life. I seen groups assigned to certain sections and until a ship comes there, they sit around drinking coffee telling jokes, and yes, a few poker games. Whatever the outcome in raises and benefits they receive will be passed as always, onto the consumers.
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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 29, 2024 15:47:14 GMT
They’re talking grocery prices going through the roof if the strike happens.
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Post by Adam on Sept 29, 2024 17:36:16 GMT
The ports can just bring in the Shortshoremen. Don’t forget the long and short shore women. |
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Post by dennym57 on Sept 29, 2024 18:33:30 GMT
I was a Longshoreman back in the 80s in Galveston, but I was pushed out when three locals merged.
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Post by josef on Sept 29, 2024 21:00:48 GMT
The ports can just bring in the Shortshoremen. Don’t forget the long and short shore women. Long story short. Years ago when I was piloting B17s around the country for Air Shows or just yearly scheduled events. There was at one of our stops, a 2 day stop to show off and provide for some the priviledge of taking a flight aboard a restored WW2 B17. There was an older gentleman who was at that time in his upper 70s, he was walking with a cane and wearing a ball cap with a patch of the Fifteenth AF and 100th Bombardment Group. Also on side it had "Pilot". He walked around the plane and touching and patting everything he could reach. As I came up to him, I could hear him humming and every once in while singing a tune, song. We talked for a long time, about the plane, and his experiences, missions, amd crewmen. He had lots of great stories and wish I had more time to listen to more. As I was walking away he started humming again, I asked what the name of the song, and tune he was humming and singing. Which brings up why this post(s) is reminding me of that time, the "Long and the short shore women". The tune and song was "Bless them all, the long and the short and the tall".
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Post by Traindiesel! on Sept 29, 2024 23:23:50 GMT
The ports can just bring in the Shortshoremen. Don’t forget the long and short shore women.
(I’m leaving now.)
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