Really? Who does this?!?!

[Turd Ferguson]

As my job is directly impacted by the port negotiations, I have a particular interest in the proceedings. I just about lost my mind reading this,

http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/labor/pma-ilwu-contract-could-hinge-union-wanting-right-fire-local-arbitrator_20150205.html


If the article requires tl;dr translation, basically the management had acceded to all of the demands from the union, so the union responded by making more demands! As I understand contract negotiations, if you are in the rare position where the other party gives you everything, you don't respond by making more demands, YOU SIGN THE FRICKIN CONTRACT BEFORE THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO CHANGE THEIR MIND. What kind of idiots are running this show?


Sorry, just needed to vent.


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[CrownVic97]

It seems there are only so few honest unions out there that actually give a crap about their members and work with companies to make things right in a common sense manner, but most unions now seem to be run by politically-motivated d-bags who make their members pay to donate to anti-constitutional/anti-American value politicians and NOT give a single damn about the working man.

Sad, sad, sad.............

 

[Jarred J.]

"this guy" (on the right)

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Well, they've finally reached an agreement on a contract. Now so called experts are guessing it will take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months to clear up the backlog.


Hold on to your butts, it's gonna get crazy on the pacific side.

 

[acklover]

At least they came to an agreement. We have a container or two of cameras just sitting off Long Beach right now.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

At least they came to an agreement. We have a container or two of cameras just sitting off Long Beach right now.

Be glad your stuff is in Long Beach. Oakland doesn't have enough staff available for their cranes. So that one is going to take a little longer.

 

[acklover]

Be glad your stuff is in Long Beach. Oakland doesn't have enough staff available for their cranes. So that one is going to take a little longer.

Understood. As of 2/9, there were 20 ships sitting off long beach, I think thats now 26...its going to take a while. At this point, any progress is good.