It’s 2024 and our ports run much like they did 70 years ago because instead of bringing in basic automation, the dockworkers unions want things to run in that backward fashion. The backward state of our ports has been a contributor to the supply chain issues that have been causing problems for small businesses across the country.
With the election inbound, the union decided this would be a perfect time to cripple the economy.
Its words, not mine.
International Longshoremen’s Association boss Harold Daggett has long cast himself as a staunch advocate for blue-collar workers, even as he has lived in luxury, owning a yacht and driving a Bentley — and fought off alleged ties to the Mafia.
“They’re gonna be like this,” Daggett said, grabbing his neck in a choking gesture. “I’ll cripple you. I will cripple you and you have no idea what that means. Nobody does.”
Meanwhile, Daggett — has worked …