Possible Dock Workers Strike – East Coast
You have everything you need – toy wise – right?
Retailers brace for possible Eastern ports strike
NEWARK, N.J.—A union representing dock workers at the East Coast’s busiest port has authorized a strike if a contract deal isn’t reached by the end of next month, lending urgency to preparations by retailers to send cargo elsewhere if labor talks affecting the entire seaboard remain at a standstill.
The negotiations affect ports up and down the East Coast and turn on key issues of overtime rules and container royalties, which are payments to union workers based on the weight of cargo received at each port. Talks broke down last week, and both sides said Wednesday no new discussions had been scheduled.
Some retailers had already put contingency plans into action and were rerouting ships to the West Coast or seeking other alternatives, while others were on the verge of acting, according to Jonathan Gold, vice president of supply chain and customs policy for the National Retail Federation.
You can read more at the Mercury News.
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8 September 2012
9 Comments
If past is prologue, the ports will lock out the workers, tell the press they’re all on strike, and blame them for ruining Christmas. I seem to recall something similar on the West Coast a number of years ago.
Stupid.
Be glad you have a job in the current economy.
Get off your phone at work.
Be on time.
Do your best
I work for the port of Baltimore and can tell you that if there Is a strike it will be 2 days max. Don’t fret Cars will come.
All the red containers are filled with Finn…. 🙂
I have several long shore man friends. I will let you know what I hear.
What a mess!!
I don’t see a Todd Pizza…. Mmmmhhhh
The white container on the far right has 20,000 cases of Apple iCars.
The blue and orange containers in the middle has the Cars singles cases that were cancelled…