Commerce Secretary Biden-Harris says he’s not staying away from a possible dock workers strike
Commerce Secretary, Gina M. Raimondo, said she is not too focused on the possibility of future strikes despite the economic costs.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday that she was “not particularly involved” in a possible strike by dock workers that some experts worry could cost the U.S. economy billions every day.
“This is the first time since the 1970s that you’ve seen strikes coming down, not just the East Coast, but the Gulf ports,” CNBC anchor Becky Quick said. “What will this mean for trade in this country? What will this mean for businesses if we go into this strike? And what do you know about it?”
“I would say, look, it’s no secret that this could, depending on how long it lasts, could be very disruptive to commerce,” replied Raimondo, who appeared as a deputy in the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris.
He added that he hoped the parties would come together to reach an agreement because if not, the consequences for the economy could be “very disruptive.”
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Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s duties include “enhancing our economic and national security.” (Fox Business Digital)
It was quickly followed up by asking what the consequences would be if the strike lasted more than a week.
“I didn’t focus too much on that. I was going to pass it on to the White House or the secretary of transportation,” Raimondo replied.
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When Quick pressed again about the results of the strike, Raimondo evaded and said that he did not want to violate the Hatch Act because he was there for his work.
“I wasn’t particularly involved,” he added.
Vehicles wait to be loaded onto ships at the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal on July 23, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. ((Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images))
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Combined dock workers in International Longshoremen’s Associationwhich represents 45,000 members at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, may go on strike as early as October 1 if an agreement is not reached by the end of Monday.
A strike by dock workers from Texas to Maine is reported to have an impact on American farmers who are already facing a recession. An analysis by JP Morgan estimated that a strike was possible cost the US economy up to $5 billion a day.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Commerce Department for comment and did not immediately receive a response.
Fox Business Digital’s Suzanne O’Halloran contributed to this report.
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