每日评论1003 碼頭工人罷工

碼頭工人罷工

美國東岸及墨西哥灣之碼頭工人週二開始全面罷工，這是五十年來之首次，也使全美半數以上之海運陷入癱瘓，導致許多食品及汽車的運輸延誤,這場罷工行動將使業者每天帶來數十億美元之損失並會影響到物價上漲及通貨膨脹。

國際碼頭工人協會於十月一日凌晨發表聲明，拒絕了美國海事聯盟之谈判並強調沒有滿足工會成員之要求。

拜登總統也立即呼籲雙方努力達成協議，這對於即將在十一月五日之大選產生影響對民主黨是不利的情況，目前紐約港碼頭工人之年薪己達到十五萬美元,他們擔心AI自動化會威脅到自己之就業前景。

目前國內外之情勢是一團混亂,伊朗昨天向以色列發射了182枚飛彈,引起中東情勢惡化,烏克蘭戰爭結束未見𥌓光，又加上工人罷工,這使在位之民主黨增加了許多麻煩。

我們非常擔心這些問題會引起更多之連鎖反應，導致更多之戰亂。

Dock Workers Go On Strike Paralyzing Shipping Along East Coast And Gulf Of Mexico

Dock workers all along the east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico began a full-scale strike on Tuesday. This was the first time in 50 years that more than half of all shipping activity had been paralyzed, resulting 

in delays in the transportation of many products including food items and automobiles. The strike will cause billions of dollars in financial losses every day and will affect already rising prices and inflation. 

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), the union representing the striking workers,  issued a statement in the early morning of October 1 that rejected the current negotiation proposal and stressed that the requirements of the union members were not being met.

President Biden also immediately called on the two sides to make an effort to reach an agreement. The strike creates a disadvantageous situation for the Democratic Party and could have a direct impact on the upcoming election. 

At the present time, the average salary for dock workers is about $150,000 per year. The workers are also worried that AI automation will ‘threaten their jobs.'

We are very concerned and worried about the problems currently facing the world. We hope that President Biden's efforts can be rewarded and help resolve some of the issues facing us today.