International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett, who has suggested his organization can “cripple” the U.S. economy with its ongoing strike, was paid nearly $1 million by the union last year, according to Politico.
ILA began its major strike affecting 36 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts early Tuesday morning, raising the possibility that shortages and price increases hit inflation-weary American consumers if the work stoppage is not resolved sooner than later. Daggett, who has accused the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) of exploiting ILA labor to generate wealth, took home $901,000 from the union in 2023, Politico reported.
The bosses usually do make tons of money. The workers are getting ripped off. Look at all the manufacturers that are gone in Salisbury.