Longshore Strike of 1971 | On This Day

Let's look back at history. On this day, October 2nd, 1971, the US experienced its first nationwide dockworkers strike when longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coast ports joined their West Coast brethren who had walked off the job just months earlier in July. 56 ports along the US and Canadian Western coast and at least 24 others on the eastern Gulf Coast dormant.
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[TJH]

The longshoremen wish to receive a fair wage. Repurpose these jobs so that there is a future for workers and automated progress.

[jamescampbell]

If I was a dock owner I would reach out to the people who’ve lost Everything jobs schools homes everything and offer them the contract that was refused because of the timing and the materials on those ships most likely have the need materials to rebuild their home and work with training of course and send the money back to their communities and make more money than they have ever made while saving Their families that would be a giant middle finger to those who are keeping what’s needed at bay

[LesDefined]

Perhaps they will become machine code engineers, investing in 3D printers and an AI subscription.