I am also IBEW. I worked for Verizon for 31 years, not as long as you. Our union was very good. These port workers do not want automation. Our ports are a lot less proficient than many countries. If we did what these workers are doing, you would not be walking around with a phone not attached to a cord. We worked the problems out by having buy outs for retirement. Then they offered early retirement. We did it and they can also. They need to be modernized to keep up with the world.
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