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ripcord

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4. Hauling containers is a job that screws drivers

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 12:29 AM

Nov 2021

I have been getting all kinds of offer to work at the ports and I won't for two reasons, one I enjoy being retired, two I'm too old to be screwed anymore.

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A Twenty Year Truck Driver - I Will Tell You Why America's "Shipping Crisis" Will Not End [View all] Klaralven Oct 2021 OP

Union breaking, just like postal workers and teachers. lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #1

the Chinese authoritarian state capitalism model is another possibility, to a degree Celerity Oct 2021 #2

The model since the first king. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #11

Khufu (Cheops in Greek) was a well known union-hater, lolol Celerity Nov 2021 #12

Organize! Organize! Organize! Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #14

The other side of that coin is at the shipping and receiving points stateside. denbot Nov 2021 #3

Hauling containers is a job that screws drivers ripcord Nov 2021 #4

One solution. roamer65 Nov 2021 #5

EXACTLY 👍 we wouldn't be in this mess if things were made here! nt Raine Nov 2021 #6

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #8

This should be the major issue for the next 2 years Buckeyeblue Nov 2021 #10

Agreed with all points. love_katz Nov 2021 #7

It is a clear counter example to basic free market theory Klaralven Nov 2021 #9

Fucking Reagan! edhopper Nov 2021 #13

Exactly,. love_katz Nov 2021 #15