When Will The Longshoremen Walk Off The Job......

[global1]

will it be before the sale goes through on March 2nd or after the 45 day period of investigation?

[malaise]

1. Longshoremen have a history of walking

http://lib.washington.edu/exhibits/Strikes!/exh.html

There was also the 1945 and 1957 dock strikes in New York.

[spindrifter]

2. Check the position of the ILWU:

These guys are the ones we should be paying attention to. They know quite well what is currently wrong with port security and have had no luck getting changes.

http://www.ilwu.org/press/2006/upload/ILWU_portsecurity_rls%2002-23-06%20FINAL.pdf

[roguevalley]

3. probably ten seconds after the plan is approved.