Of course it's in the long-term interest of the United States to fix issues that weaken its supply chain. It's also in the nation's long-term interest to have a strong and growing middle class of blue-collar workers. The forces that benefit from constant turnover in the trucking industry are the same forces that benefit from skilled workers' wages remaining too low.
This is why you have import tariffs. Having tariffs help protect your country's works. In some countries if we shipped a fully assembled into there country are import traffic was upwards of 78%, but if we shipped the parts and the local assembled it the tariff was like 4-5%. I don't see the problem with putting tariffs on all products coming into the USA. In fact Trump imposed more and higher tariffs on China. Now Biden want to remove these tariff on China. If he does hang on and watch or supply chain get even worst and watch the jobs leaveSo much for his caring about employees...
Welch acquired new businesses and did not hesitate to use layoffs and outsourcing to streamline them, sometimes leaving shattered, embittered communities behind. He faced criticism - particularly after he retired from GE - for his cavalier attitude about offshoring and shutting U.S. plants, a theme that has grown more potent since the election of President Trump.
The U.S. industrial belt is dotted with communities devastated by GE’s downsizing. At its peak, for instance, GE employed 30,000 at a sprawling integrated industrial plant in Schenectady, New York, that now employs fewer than 3,000.
'Neutron Jack' Welch, who led GE's rapid expansion, dies at 84
Jack Welch, who upended the business world in the 1980s and 1990s by transforming General Electric Co <GE.N> from a stolid maker of light bulbs and washing machines into the most valuable U.S. public company, has died at 84, GE said on Monday.www.reuters.com
Fix our weaken supply chain????? You all know that the economy runs on diesel. Well diesel price in my area shot up 50cents this past weekend. The highest price for diesel in 2020 was around $3 price this morning was $6.26
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Slaves might be a bit strong, especially in the LTL world, but its not far off in truckload.....I ran truckload the first five years I drove so I speak from experience when I say most shippers treat you like crap and don't worry about getting you unloaded till you have been there an hour and a half since you are "free" for the first two hours....Slaves?! Oh Lord....
I'm aware of that which is why I said a bit strong....I believe all should be treated equally under the law, there should be no exemption.... and to your point about drivers accepting it, obviously they are not since there is a driver shortage that has caught the attention of some in the government....
I don't believe I ever said it was the only reason, but it is certainly a big reason as are the ones you listed....I don't think the original poster (or myself for that matter) was meaning it as literally as you are acting...I have been hungry before and said I could eat a horse....I don't think any horse owners have got anything to worry about....I ticked off Mrs 381 one day when I left a pair of shoes out and she tripped on them and she said "I could kill you!"....I didn't start sleeping with one eye open....like I said a bit strong but I get his point....the reason all the LTLs are hiring in my opinion is the job just isn't what it once was....
I was thinking over the road drivers.
Oh they do.
If you want to make the argument that these companies will just push the added cost on to the consumers than that’s on these companies. They have the profits to absorb the added cost of paying drivers O/T. The drivers should not be asked to take it on the chin why these companies can afford it.
I’m sorry but anyone that argues this in favor of the companies is being disingenuous as to there motives here.
