sad to see this grey. there's a clear angle on all sorts of issues, to include class and immigration status: > On one side are well-paid union members, many of

sad to see this grey. there's a clear angle on all sorts of issues, to include class and immigration status: > On one side are well-paid union members, many of them third- and fourth-generation dockworkers. On the other is a nonunion, largely immigrant and Spanish-speaking workforce of independent contractors, who lack the hourly pay, overtime guarantees, pensions, healthcare insurance and job security that ILWU workers enjoy. geez, it's almost as if there's a racial and cultural divide at play here... The Bearded One would be sad, i think. if what i keep reading about trucking being the most popular job in many states per capita, then these workers don't understand the power they hold via striking. unfortunately they're probably not willing to do so, being "content" with slightly less horrible conditions than whatever/wherever they're coming from. seriously, labor should be on the same side. those who helped capital get to the point that will allow them to automate will not be thanked or "grandfathered in". it's disappointing that truckers seem unwilling or unable to stand up for their enormous power. if 10% of trucks stopped running in the US, and 1% were found to have parked on various onramps/highways in the US, i have a feeling you'd have a major win for truck drivers and labor generally.