I think it’s important to point out that this strike is essentially over money (as most are, of course) but specifically about inflation and disputes over increased automation of the ports.

“…industry experts say early negotiations broke down after the ILA sought a 77 percent wage increase over six years to offset inflation and allow workers to benefit from the billions made by shipping companies during the pandemic.

The ILA has dismissed this characterization of its demands.

"Deceiving the public with misleading calculations is not going to help get an agreement with the ILA," said ILA President Harold Daggett in a statement on Monday.

According to the union, top-scale port workers currently earn $39 per hour, or just over $81,000 annually.”

https://www.newsweek.com/us-port-workers-union-strike-threat-docks-pay-contract-1959920

“The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. ports. Whenever and however the dispute is resolved, it’s likely to affect how freight moves in and out of the United States for years to come.”

https://apnews.com/article/longshoremen-strike-pay-automation-ports-jobs-consumers-3aa66e0a05db25a49645fad404a5f000

October surprise on day 1?
Or a diversion from whatever is actually coming?🤷🏼‍♀️

For my part, I’ll be focused on what I DO want to see emerging from the mists.

If any of you are on X, please drop your handle here in the comments so I can follow you.

This is me in case you didn’t already know 🫶

https://x.com/truthrascal1111/status/1672261706985398274?s=46&t=Xv88mZMGVVKm1mUAfLlDxA

Also….
Who do we have on here who’s in the path of Hurricane Helene?
Sending love and prayers up and out but if anyone wants to chime in, please do so in the comments.

@awakening_with_yas 💫

Prayers for all in the path of this thing. 💞

GM, Everyone! ✨💞✨

Advice for a more peaceful weekend (and beyond!)…….

Which reminds me….
This is fabulous!
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Dasting👇🏻

As if this year (and this particular storm) couldn’t be any weirder …

In 1958 there was a Hurricane Helene.

It attained hurricane strength on September 24. It became a Category 4 on September 26th.

Fast forward to 2024:

Hurricane Helene becomes a hurricane on September 24th and strengthens to a Category 4 on September 26th.

XPOST

And for those who are skeptical of Wikipedia, and rightly so, here’s some more sauce…

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/hurricane/2024/09/26/first-hurricane-helene-had-striking-similarities-to-storm-in-gulf-of-mexico-1958-florida-big-bend/75398228007/

https://www.weather.gov/ilm/HurricaneHelene