[philwelch]

Harold Daggett has also been credibly accused of having ties to the Mafia, which is especially consistent with the idea that the union is involved in drug trafficking.

> The ILA is striking right now in the hopes of getting a ~70% wage increase over the next 6 years, better healthcare benefits, and better retirement contribution.

And a permanent ban on automation, you forgot to mention that part. Also, the strike is on pause until January 15th.

> The truth is that they're fighting for chump change against an industry that's pulling in hundreds of billions in profit.

Ports aren’t private industry. They’re public infrastructure, owned by the public, and the ones that do turn a profit are a source of funding for public services.

> And the same goes for the Teamsters.

Teamsters are, among other things, a cop union.

[sickblastoise]

And he just secured a massive salary increase for his constituents, in short time. As a member of the labor class of society, I can’t help but cheer him and the union on.

[philwelch]

On some level I think everyone admires a mobster, but he and his union are parasites enriching themselves at literal public expense. This “labor class” nonsense is just an identity racket that helps them get away with it. You might as well have said “I’m a mark and I’m proud of it!”