WATCH: U.S. Commerce Secretary on Port Strike:—”I have not been very focused on that.”
The port strike all along the East and Gulf coasts that is scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday could mean product shortages and high prices has not caught U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s focus, apparently.
CNBC: What are you hearing will happen if dockworkers strike and it goes longer than a week?
Harris-Biden Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo: "I have not been very focused on that."
What is she focused on? That is her job.
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) September 30, 2024
If one’s job is to focus on the commerce of the United States and a port strike that may shut down 72% of the shipping into and out of the United States, what has Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo been focused on?
Biden Won’t Step In
Presidents can intervene in labor disputes that threaten national security or safety by imposing an 80-day cooling-off period under the federal Taft-Hartley Act. However, President Biden has repeatedly told reporters he won’t
“It’s collective bargaining. I don’t believe in Taft-Hartley,” President Biden told reporters Sunday.
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