Florida’s governor said he could take a final step over a work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association, allowing cargo ships carrying unloaded imports to bring goods into Florida.
“There are some ships that are not involved in these negotiations. They may need a place to come, but we just want to send a message: You can come to Florida,” he said at Anna Maria. Governor Ron DeSantis said during media availability.
The governor said the Florida National Guard and the Florida National Guard will be “deployed to affected critical ports to maintain order and, if possible, resume operations that would otherwise be closed during this interruption.” .
Additionally, the Florida Department of Transportation is “working with the port’s rail and trucking partners to ensure everything is properly prepared and in place to minimize disruption to the supply chain and other areas.” “We are coordinating discussions with the United States,” DeSantis said.
All of this is facilitated by Executive Order 24-213, which states that strike action must be stopped because “the economic impact will be felt throughout Florida’s 16 deepwater ports.”
As he said in Wednesday’s comments about longshore workers’ work stoppages, DeSantis said imported goods “could have a negative impact” on those trying to rebuild after Hurricane Helen. In view of this, the strike was “totally unacceptable”.
He also accused the White House of not intervening against union interests, saying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “want to make sure these supplies go where we need them and that people get back into society.” We must do everything we can to ensure that no one is left behind.” If these products are sitting in the ocean somewhere out in the cold and can’t be used here in Florida or Georgia or North Carolina or anywhere else where people desperately need them, then they’re waiting. ”
The president noted that recovery from the storm was important, but said it was up to management to respond to workers’ demands.
“As our nation emerges from the devastation of Hurricane Helen, longshoremen will play a critical role in providing needed resources to their communities. Now is not the time to deny fair pay negotiations to essential workers.”
The vice president is sympathetic to workers.
“This strike is about fairness. Foreign shipping companies have made record profits and increased executive compensation. is entitled to a fair share of record profits,” her campaign argued this week.
Former President Donald Trump largely agreed, saying, “American workers should be able to negotiate for better wages, especially at shipping companies, where most of the ships are foreign-flagged.”
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