This is a time of labor mobilization in this country. President Biden is caught between union pressure to back the strike and the threat of consumer prices rising while shipping is disrupted.
The ILA is fighting for respect, appreciation and fairness in a world in which corporations are dead set on replacing hard-working people with automation. Employers push automation under the guise of safety, but it is really about cutting labor costs to increase their already exceptionally high profits.
We're only weeks away from a presidential election that could very well hinge on economic sentiments and unhappiness over inflation.
This is the first strike of its kind in almost 50 years, indicating a significant moment in labor rights.
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