President Biden talks about the impact the dock strike will have on hurricane recovery.
Last thing we need on top of that is a man-made disaster, what’s going on at the ports. We’re getting pushback already, and we’re hearing from folks regionally, they’re having trouble getting product they need because of the port strike. Look, there is a consortium that controls the ports, from the East Coast down around the Gulf. They’ve made incredible profits, over 800% profits, since the pandemic. The owners are making tens of millions of dollars. The last thing they need is to profit off of this. Time to sit at the table and get this strike done.
“President Biden yesterday discussing the dock workers strike, now entering its third day, and as he said, stretching from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. About 45,000 union workers at the ports hit the picket line on Tuesday for the first time in decades, looking for a better contract.
“Joining us now, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, his department oversees U.S. ports. Let’s just start there, Secretary Buttigieg. For people who haven’t been tuned in, first, what the dock workers are seeking in the negotiation, and what you see as the impacts, both immediate and long term if this stretches on for weeks,” Mika Brzezinski said.
