Former Trump administration U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said Wednesday on Fox News that the current port strike could have “extraordinary consequences” for the economy, and that President Joe Biden may seek an injunction in court. I warned you that there is.
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) staged a strike early Tuesday, affecting 14 major ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. On “The Ingraham Angle,” Scalia responded to Vice President Harris' criticism of Trump when he mentioned the strikes, praised job creation under the Trump administration, and said the problem would become “serious” if Biden delayed action. He pointed out that it is possible. (Related: Union executive intends to 'neutralize' more than $900,000 in American profits last year)
“Obviously he cares about workers, and I think the Trump era was a very good time for workers in terms of job creation and wage increases. It was a good year. I just want you to step back a little bit and avoid appearing to be taking sides in this controversy.Laura, there's a lot to what the ILA president said in the opening clip of this segment. The truth is, these strikes can have a truly extraordinary impact on the entire economy,” Scalia said.
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“Most of the time, when you have strikes like this all over the coast, up and down the East Coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, if this situation continues for a very long time, the president, the Republicans, the Democrats, they're going to go to court and get an injunction. Scalia continued. “That means, as the ILA president said, in a couple of weeks, the impact on other parts of the country will be very serious. I think it needs to be looked at very seriously. So I don't think it's constructive to take sides, but I think we're hoping that both parties can come to an agreement.”
Harris expressed support for striking union members on Wednesday. states The issue is about “fairness,” with former President Donald Trump claiming he wants to “take us back to a time when workers didn't have the freedom to organize.”
“This strike is about fairness. Foreign shipping companies have made record profits and increased executive compensation. They deserve their fair share of record profits,” Harris said.
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