Source: Orange County Register
by Rafael Perez
“Of course, if docks are automated, many longshore-people will be laid off, and they are willing to hold all of us hostage to prevent that from happening. An added bonus to automation is that dockworkers will no longer be able to do so – strikes lasting just a couple of days can cost us billions. The October strike was estimated to cost the economy about $5 billion per day. Trade that goes through ports is simply too important to our economy to allow a few people to dictate a disruption.” (12/20/24)