{"id":2350352,"date":"2024-10-03T18:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-find-common-enemy-to-blame-for-port-strike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T18:21:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:21:59","slug":"harris-and-trump-find-common-enemy-to-blame-for-port-strike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-find-common-enemy-to-blame-for-port-strike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris and Trump find common enemy to blame for port strike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-and-trump-find-common-enemy-to-blame-for-port-strike-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice\u200b President Kamala \u2064Harris and former \u200dPresident Donald Trump have\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/13-gop-lawmakers-join-letter-demanding-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-apologize-to-ted-cruz-over-attempted-murder-allegation\/\" title=\"13 GOP Lawmakers Join Letter Demanding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologize To Ted Cruz Over \u2018Attempted Murder\u2019 Allegation\">found common ground<\/a> in blaming foreign-owned shipping companies \u200bfor a port\u2064 strike that \u200bcould significantly impact the U.S. economy. Harris emphasized \u200cthat this strike is about fairness, arguing that these\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-u-s-open-to-banning-russian-oil-imports\/\" title=\"Biden: U.S. \u201cOpen\u201d to Banning Russian Oil Imports\">shipping firms<\/a>\u2064 have reaped substantial profits while workers, \u200bspecifically Longshoremen,\u2063 seek better\u2064 compensation. Trump \u200dechoed this sentiment, asserting that American workers deserve\u200b to negotiate for\u2063 better wages, pointing out that\u200d the \u2063primary shipping firms involved are mostly based offshore, including\u2062 the \u200dstate-owned Chinese \u2062company COSCO.<\/p>\n<p>The East Coast strike \u200doccurs as \u2064both Harris\u200c and Trump\u2064 vie for\u2064 the\u200b support \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-poll-shows-gop-becoming-party-of-blue-collar-workers\/\" title=\"NBC Poll Shows GOP Becoming Party Of Blue-Collar Workers\">blue-collar voters<\/a>, represented by \u200bthe International Longshoremen\u2019s Association. \u200dPresident Joe Biden, who prides himself on being pro-union, has so far refrained from intervening to end the \u2062strike \u200dbut has directed his team \u200bto push foreign shipping companies to present fair offers to\u2063 workers. Biden&#8217;s administration\u2062 has highlighted \u200cthe significant profits\u2063 these foreign companies have made during the \u2064pandemic and is keeping an eye on\u2063 possible price gouging that \u2062might extend the \u200deconomic strain caused by the strike. The striking workers have also raised concerns over \u200bjob automation, indicating\u2064 that it could exacerbate the issue by leading to greater profits\u2064 for foreign companies \u2064at\u200c the expense of American jobs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris and Trump find common enemy to blame for port strike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1775676\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> may not agree on much, but they have found common ground on who to blame for the port strike threatening to cripple the economy &mdash; foreign-owned shipping firms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This strike is about fairness,&rdquo; Harris said Tuesday. &ldquo;Foreign-owned shipping companies have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-text-president-joe-bidens-state-of-the-union-address\/\" title=\"Full Text: President Joe Biden&#039;s State of the Union Address\">made record profits<\/a> and executive compensation has grown. The Longshoremen, who play a vital role transporting essential goods across America, deserve a fair share of these record profits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone, Trump released his own statement, saying, &ldquo;American workers should be able to negotiate for better wages, especially since the shipping companies are mostly foreign flag vessels, including the largest consortium ONE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ONE is based in Singapore, and the other big shippers, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, and COSCO, are based offshore. COSCO has come in for particular scorn, as it is a state-owned Chinese enterprise, playing into bipartisan concerns about that country&rsquo;s controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3175519\/us-bans-imports-china-forced-labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"economic practices\">economic practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The East Coast work stoppage comes as Harris and Trump are battling for blue-collar voters, exactly the kinds of people the International Longshoremen&rsquo;s Association represents. President Joe Biden, who often calls himself the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-board-dismisses-union-misconduct-complaints-following-biden-purge\/\" title=\"Labor Board Dismisses Union Misconduct Complaints Following Biden Purge\">pro-union president<\/a> in American history, is so far refusing to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act, which could end the strike against the ILA&rsquo;s wishes.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has also pointed to foreign ownership of shipping firms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president &hellip; directed his team to keep urging foreign-owned ocean carriers represented by [the U.S. Maritime Alliance] to present a strong and fair offer to the ILA,&rdquo; the White House said Tuesday. &ldquo;These foreign companies have seen record profits &mdash; up as much as 800% since the pandemic, when Longshoremen put themselves at risk to keep ports open &mdash; and the president believes it is time they present an offer that reflects ILA workers&rsquo; invaluable contribution to their success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The White House mentioned offshore ownership a third time by saying Biden had directed his team to monitor for &ldquo;any price gouging activity that benefits foreign ocean carriers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Striking workers have brought up the issue as well, warning that automation of their jobs will not only put them out of work but will lead to even more profits heading overseas.<\/p>\n<p>But Scott Lincicome, a trade policy expert at the CATO Institute, said domestic policy is largely to blame for the offshoring trend. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not an issue at all,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a total distraction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He points toward legislation like the Jones Act, which insulates American shipping firms from domestic competition but, he says, makes them uncompetitive internationally. He says it costs four to five times as much to build a ship in the United States as it does overseas, arguing that is the reason all of the big firms have moved to Europe and Asia since the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>Unions have pushed for a tariff on Chinese-made ships that would be used to subsidize shipbuilding in the U.S., but Lincicome argues that deregulation would go a lot further toward revitalizing the domestic industry. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether that solution works politically remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>As news of the strike spreads, some consumers have resorted to panic-buying items like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/toilet-paper-panic-buying-longshoremen-strike\/62488730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"toilet paper\">toilet paper<\/a> that aren&rsquo;t affected by the work stoppage. If store shelves start emptying out, voters may start demanding action from politicians that go beyond statements about foreign ownership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1775676\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775676\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris and Trump unite against foreign shipping firms in strike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2350353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ILA-strike.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42290,4021,41590,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2350352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-common-enemy","tag-harris","tag-port-strike","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ILA-strike.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}