Granderson: Biden had better get the ports back to work (via latimesopinion)
Which brings me to this: If President Biden thinks he’s in the hot seat now — when half of Americans blame him for rising costs — next summer might feel like pure hell.On July 1, 2022, the contract for West Coast dockworkers is set to expire, and there’s no new contract yet agreed upon. Since 1996, every negotiation between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Assn. has come with work slowdowns.
It would not be a good look for Biden, who touts his White House as one of the most pro-union administrations ever, to turn to a law that would force dock union members back to work if things turn ugly. Not to mention that if Biden is viewed as a bad-faith actor in these negotiations, that could be problematic for his administration in 2024 when the contract for the International Longshoremen’s Assn.
If negotiations between ports and dockworkers go south, “inflation” may be too weak of a word to describe the effect on the economy.
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