On April 17th the U.S. Trade Representative's office is expected to impose fees of up to $1.5M per port call for ships made in China and for $500k to $1M if the ocean carrier owns a single ship made in China or even has one on order from a Chinese shipyard. 🧵 1/
not a lot of people know this but Harold Daggett, the ILA union boss leading the dockworkers strike previously campaigned to save the horse and buggy in a failed bid to block automobiles from NYC
🚨#BREAKING: Over 45,000 U.S. port workers have officially gone on strike from Maine to Texas for the first time since 1977
📌#Unitedstates | #USA
Currently, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike for the first time since 1977, stopping operations at the East and Gulf Coast ports of the United States, according to the Associated Press. The strike has disrupted the flow of many imports and exports, potentially making it one of the most significant work stoppages in decades. Dockworkers began picketing shortly after their contract expired at midnight, with no agreement in sight. There is a significant gap between the union's demands and the offer from the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents foreign-owned shipping lines, terminal operators, and port authorities. The strike is expected to block the movement of a wide range of goods through nearly all cargo ports from Maine to Texas, including everything from toys and fresh fruit to furniture, clothing, household items, and European automobiles.
@calebulf Check to see if the retailer is insured by Alliance (Euler Hermes), or some other CI co. If so, file a claim with those guys and you’ll get payment. If you want to maintain the relationship, request that the founders pay you $10k over time and you write off the $5k as bad debt.
Small innovative groups must meet often, "otherwise they lose their glue", evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar told me. My column on what happens to creativity when "water cooler" chat is forbidden https://t.co/TUgUUoONVk
As we come into graduation season, I’ve distilled my 600-page book into a 30-minute ultra mini-adventure series called “Principles for Success” to make it easy for people to get the key ideas.
If you're interested you can watch them here: https://t.co/RaoEw2jvar