Unions at play...in California...

[billc]

Well, it is nice to see unions helping to drive the economy...into the hole.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/29/CA-unions-shut-down-nation-largest-ports

California may find itself in a disastrous fiscal situation, but that won’t stop California’s newly-empowered unions from flexing their muscle. In the aftermath of the failure of Proposition 32, which would have prevented public sector unions from funding politicians, the unions are celebrating their confirmed power by striking. The latest strikes started today with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63, which shut down the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the busiest ports in the United States.


Even though November traffic remains slow at the ports, that doesn’t mean the economic effect will be mitigated. These ports handle approximately 40% of America’s imports.

Shockingly, the strike doesn’t include dockworkers – it’s just the clerical staff at the union, which has now set up picket lines at the terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. The 50,000-member union supports the strikers; 10,000 dockworkers did refuse to cross the picket lines.

While the unions are shutting down America’s port traffic, they refuse to speak to the media. According to the Los Angeles Times, “The union fell back on a statement released Tuesday evening and had no further comment Wednesday.”

 

[WC_lun]

Ahh So in typical Brietbart fashion you attack the union for striking because its bad for the economy. Something I don't see mentioned at all are why the clerical staff feel they must strike. So much for accurate and honest reporting, huh?

 

[granfire]

Ahh So in typical Brietbart fashion you attack the union for striking because its bad for the economy. Something I don't see mentioned at all are why the clerical staff feel they must strike. So much for accurate and honest reporting, huh?

pft, facts!

 

[Flying Crane]

Hey Bill

You don't need to come to California, if you don't like what happens here. Nobody will miss you.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

 

[billc]

(sob) That hurt flying crane, (sob,sob,) that really hurt...

 

[Flying Crane]

(sob) That hurt flying crane, (sob,sob,) that really hurt...

keep posting nonsense, eventually you'll get un-invited to the party.

 

[WC_lun]

In the immortal words of Jack Nicholson, "Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all full up here."

 

[Big Don]

In the immortal words of Jack Nicholson, "Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all full up here."

We can tell by your mindless support of democrat policies...

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Bill, are they using their kids as human shields again this time? Seems like SOP for the Longshore bully brigade.

 

[WC_lun]

We can tell by your mindless support of democrat policies...

I don't support anything mindlessly. I try to know as much as I can and make an informed opinion. You should try it sometime