{"id":2941,"date":"2024-10-16T16:17:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/trump-weighs-in-on-the-longshoreman-port-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:17:26","slug":"trump-weighs-in-on-the-longshoreman-port-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/pa\/trump-weighs-in-on-the-longshoreman-port-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Weighs in on the Longshoreman Port Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s day two of the first major port strike in more than 40 years, which could wreak chaos on the U.S. economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Longshoremen pres. boasts about a strike hurting everyday Americans: \u201cPeople never gave a shit about us until now, when they finally realize that the chain is being broke now. Cars won\u2019t come in, food won\u2019t come in, clothing won\u2019t come in.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/rHJf1e96YU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Former President Donald Trump is weighing in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation should have never come to this and, had I been President, it would not have. This is only happening because of the inflation brought on by Kamala Harris\u2019 two votes for massive, out-of-control spending, and her decision to cut off energy exploration. Americans who thrived under President Trump can\u2019t even get by because of Kamala Harris \u2013 this strike is a direct result of her actions,\u201d Trump released in a statement Monday night. \u201cAmerican workers should be able to negotiate for better wages, especially since the shipping companies are mostly foreign flag vessels, including the largest consortium One.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile President Joe Biden is refusing to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act, which would force the ports to stay open while negotiations with the union continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Biden, whose administration has tried to facilitate talks between the two sides, has said that he won\u2019t use a federal labor law known as the Taft-Hartley Act to intervene in the strike. Under that law, Biden could take action that results in an 80-day \u201ccooling off\u201d period for negotiations to resume while workers are back at work,\u201d Fox Business reports. \u201cEnacted in 1947 as an update to the National Labor Relations Act, the Taft-Hartley Act contained a variety of updates and reforms to labor laws and dispute mechanisms \u2013 including a new provision for settling labor disputes that create a national emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taft-Hartley is federal law.<\/p>\n

The president has decided he doesn\u2019t believe in certain federal laws because they hurt his political allies.<\/p>\n

The media has no follow-up questions. https:\/\/t.co\/dBAvLKxlY5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 Sunny (@sunnyright) October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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