east coast port strike

[stanfordchef]

On 10/2/2024 at 6:01 PM, bornontheblue said:

 Going to put my conspiracy hat on for a  minute. Is this a ploy to have the economy hanging in the balance  and then right before the election Trump swoops in and “negotiates” a settlement to look like a hero. 

Was kind of thinking the same thing. Who knows. Don def has mob ties as well as an nyc developer. So perhaps 

[InnZoneU]

On 10/2/2024 at 4:44 PM, RSF said:

People are idiots.

 

 

 

Toilet paper shortages in stores across America are giving folks nightmarish reminders of the pandemic era. But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying.

Reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty shelves where toilet paper and, to a lesser extent, paper towels were supposed to be.

“They cleaned out the toilet paper at my local Walmart in Virginia. Toilet paper hoarding 2.0!,” wrote one person in a post on X, along with a photo of empty shelves.

 

“Shelves at Costco & Target running low or out of paper towels in Monmouth County NJ,” posted another X user. “Seeing people buying TP & water too in reax to port strike. Costco employee told me they were sold out of TP/paper towels this am.”

But the strike at ports from Maine to Texas will have absolutely zero impact on the supply of these products.

The overwhelming majority — more than 90% by some estimates — of US toilet paper consumption comes from domestic factories. Most of the rest comes from Canada and Mexico, which means it most likely arrives by rail or truck, not ship.

The American Forest and Paper Association, the trade group representing paper manufacturers, expressed concerns about the impact that the port strike could have on its members. But it cited the risk to its exports to foreign markets being cut off by the strike. Not imports.

If anything, the strike could result in a glut of toilet paper. Not a shortage.

The stupid.  It hurts.  Not this crap again.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/las-vegans-are-panic-buying-toilet-paper-heres-why-they-shouldnt-3181679/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=homepage&utm_term=Las Vegans are panic buying toilet paper. Here’s why they shouldn’t

[Soupslam]

On 10/2/2024 at 5:44 PM, RSF said:

People are idiots.

 

 

 

Toilet paper shortages in stores across America are giving folks nightmarish reminders of the pandemic era. But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying.

Reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty shelves where toilet paper and, to a lesser extent, paper towels were supposed to be.

“They cleaned out the toilet paper at my local Walmart in Virginia. Toilet paper hoarding 2.0!,” wrote one person in a post on X, along with a photo of empty shelves.

 

“Shelves at Costco & Target running low or out of paper towels in Monmouth County NJ,” posted another X user. “Seeing people buying TP & water too in reax to port strike. Costco employee told me they were sold out of TP/paper towels this am.”

But the strike at ports from Maine to Texas will have absolutely zero impact on the supply of these products.

The overwhelming majority — more than 90% by some estimates — of US toilet paper consumption comes from domestic factories. Most of the rest comes from Canada and Mexico, which means it most likely arrives by rail or truck, not ship.

The American Forest and Paper Association, the trade group representing paper manufacturers, expressed concerns about the impact that the port strike could have on its members. But it cited the risk to its exports to foreign markets being cut off by the strike. Not imports.

If anything, the strike could result in a glut of toilet paper. Not a shortage.

No one wants to get stuck with wiping their ass with their hand. Lol. Bring back bidets!

[aztech]

On 10/2/2024 at 6:57 AM, East Village Poltergeist said:

But how many don’t utilize overtime? Knowing what I do about the docks around here, I’m reckoning it’s not a material number. Everyone uses it…when half make over $150k/year, that’s not exactly an underutilized process. Not to mention…things like this aren’t always clear when OT is counted…I can’t tell you the number of target calls I’ve sat in on where shoddy OT processes are bemoaned lulz 

I think this is grandstanding just to grandstand. Automation is the way of the future in industries such as this, and the fact one dude with mafia connections is putting the screws to the county trying to stem an impossible tide is a dickheaded move. I don’t doubt they work hard for the money, but it’s not like they’re getting paid minimum wage for their work…they’re handsomely compensated as it is. 

Hopefully this spurs more investment in automated technologies so these problems can be averted in the future. 

How can they fight automation?  It's about efficiency.  I'm sure they squawked plenty when containers came into use.   Since they don't visually reveal the contents being shipped, it eliminated theft by guess who..........,dock workers.  It was a cottage  industry from what I heard from old timers.         

[ridgeview2]

My big fear with this has been a potential baby formula shortage. I've been good at stocking up every time I go to Costco so I'm sure I have plenty in the cabinet. Any kind of supply shortage brings back that fear because I had a number of friends during Covid who had to rely on other women they knew who were nursing and had to get breast milk from them because they couldn't find formula for their babies. I'm a new dad and my wife and I have to rely on formula so thinking about that gives me some anxiety. When I found out a potential strike would happen I looked at all the manufacturing labels on the stuff we use and thankfully everything we have is made in the USA, so hopefully it won't be a problem. That's not going to stop the crazies from panic buying though.

[happycamper]

On 10/2/2024 at 7:44 PM, RSF said:

People are idiots.

 

 

 

Toilet paper shortages in stores across America are giving folks nightmarish reminders of the pandemic era. But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying.

Reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty shelves where toilet paper and, to a lesser extent, paper towels were supposed to be.

“They cleaned out the toilet paper at my local Walmart in Virginia. Toilet paper hoarding 2.0!,” wrote one person in a post on X, along with a photo of empty shelves.

 

“Shelves at Costco & Target running low or out of paper towels in Monmouth County NJ,” posted another X user. “Seeing people buying TP & water too in reax to port strike. Costco employee told me they were sold out of TP/paper towels this am.”

But the strike at ports from Maine to Texas will have absolutely zero impact on the supply of these products.

The overwhelming majority — more than 90% by some estimates — of US toilet paper consumption comes from domestic factories. Most of the rest comes from Canada and Mexico, which means it most likely arrives by rail or truck, not ship.

The American Forest and Paper Association, the trade group representing paper manufacturers, expressed concerns about the impact that the port strike could have on its members. But it cited the risk to its exports to foreign markets being cut off by the strike. Not imports.

If anything, the strike could result in a glut of toilet paper. Not a shortage.

but all my fiber supplement is made in india.

tell me rsf what good is all the toilet paper in the world if my poop is hard to get out!? what kind of cruel hell is this!?

[RSF]

On 10/3/2024 at 6:46 AM, happycamper said:

but all my fiber supplement is made in india.

tell me rsf what good is all the toilet paper in the world if my poop is hard to get out!? what kind of cruel hell is this!?

The west coast ports are all open. Poop away…

[Orange]

On 10/2/2024 at 10:04 PM, Soupslam said:

No one wants to get stuck with wiping their ass with their hand. Lol. Bring back bidets!

Figures people like you don’t have showers/towels. 

[renoskier]

On 10/2/2024 at 7:57 AM, bornontheblue said:

Do you understand that we still import the majority of our oil that is refined into gasoline from overseas. 

Do you need me to help you any further here or can you pick it up from there? 

I have no problem with unions negotiating a better wage, but  I'm sorry the longshoremen are being greedy and making actually expediting their irrelevancy. 

 

or maybe they completely understand where their profession is headed and need to make hay while they can?

[renoskier]

On 10/2/2024 at 8:08 AM, bornontheblue said:

I have no idea what you are trying to say here, or what the point is that you are trying to make.  

I support teachers getting a significant pay increase. They are much more deserving of it than some dolt that can lift things up and put them back down. 

yes!

how are we gonna pay for it?

[bornontheblue]

On 10/3/2024 at 12:07 PM, renoskier said:

yes!

how are we gonna pay for it?

Increase budgets , and eliminate administrative bloat. 

 

[retrofade]

and the strike is over.

 

 

What's the over/under on Trump ranting that this is election interference as well? 

[gordonsolie]

On 10/3/2024 at 7:03 PM, retrofade said:

and the strike is over.

 

 

What's the over/under on Trump ranting that this is election interference as well? 

common sense prevails 

saw the big cargo boats starting to move tonight up the east…a great sign lulz 

[RSF]

On 10/3/2024 at 6:03 PM, retrofade said:

and the strike is over.

 

 

What's the over/under on Trump ranting that this is election interference as well? 

My bet is he takes credit for it.

[RSF]

Striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages.

The agreement on wages amounts to a $4-per-hour raise for each year of the six-year contract, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN.

The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file.

[retrofade]

On 10/3/2024 at 4:20 PM, RSF said:

My bet is he takes credit for it.

That actually seems pretty likely now that you mention it. 

[TSpoke]

great now what am I gonna do. 

[RSF]

On 10/3/2024 at 6:31 PM, TSpoke said:

great now what am I gonna do. 

What....you plan to stop pooping soon?

[Mano]

On 10/3/2024 at 5:20 PM, RSF said:

My bet is he takes credit for it.

He is trying to take credit for Obamacare, so of course he does.

[The Barber]

The strike is over.

They got a deal done.