Thomas Veil
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As we're finding out, there are multiple causes for the current supply chain problem. This here may not be the primary one, but it sure looks significant.
It appears if you complain about the problem, there is swift retribution.
And let's not forget lunch.
The article goes on to state that some large retailers are so frustrated they are chartering their own ships.
Now, this article is from the Washington Examiner, a source I sometimes find not reliable. But they seem to be making a pretty good case here. It sounds like a situation that's out of control.
LONG BEACH, California — Crane operators who belong to a powerful union and earn up to $250,000 a year transferring containers from ships to trucks are worsening the supply chain crisis that threatens Christmas by goofing off on the job, frustrated truckers told the Washington Examiner.
The finger-pointing at the busy Los Angeles County ports comes as scores of container ships are anchored off the California coast, waiting in some cases for weeks to unload their freight. The Biden administration has scrambled to get shipping executives, port officials, and labor to tackle the problem. While the reasons for the burgeoning backlog are complex, truck drivers say not everyone seems to be working together.
“In 15 years of doing this job, I’ve never seen them work slower,” said Antonio, who has spent hours waiting at Los Angeles County ports for cargo to be loaded. “The crane operators take their time, like three to four hours to get just one container. You can’t say anything to them, or they will just go [help] someone else.”
It appears if you complain about the problem, there is swift retribution.
“They’ll go get the police and kick you out and tell you to leave,” said trucker Chris. “Then, you get banned from coming back in there.”
Or sometimes, the crane operator will mete out punishment by skipping the trucker and working on someone else, exacerbating the wait.
While three-hour waits are common, some truckers have been at the port for days.
And let's not forget lunch.
Truckers unlucky enough to be waiting around lunchtime will watch as the entire crane crew stops work, instead of staggering their hours.
“They leave for two hours, and you are stuck with no one there,” trucker Brian said.
The ILWU did not respond to two requests for comment.
The article goes on to state that some large retailers are so frustrated they are chartering their own ships.
Now, this article is from the Washington Examiner, a source I sometimes find not reliable. But they seem to be making a pretty good case here. It sounds like a situation that's out of control.
Lazy crane operators making $250,000 a year exacerbating port crisis, truckers say
LONG BEACH, California — Crane operators who belong to a powerful union and earn up to $250,000 a year transferring containers from ships to trucks are worsening the supply chain crisis that threatens Christmas by goofing off on the job, frustrated truckers told the Washington Examiner.
www.yahoo.com