Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply Chain: Truckers Can Drive at Night
Oct 15, 2021 17:29:26 #
Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply Chain: Truckers Can Drive at Night
By Cameron Arcand
October 14, 2021 at 3:15pm
As concerns about the global supply chain loom large, people have turned to President Joe Biden for potential solutions in the United States.
However, one of Biden’s proposed solutions to resolve delays is something that already takes place: truck drivers working overnight.
“That means an increase in the hours for workers to be moving cargo off ships and onto trucks and railcars to get to their destination. And more than that, the night hours are critical for increasing the movement of goods because highways are less crowded in the evening, at night,” Biden said in a news conference Wednesday.
Todd Spencer, the president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, released a statement about Biden’s remarks, according to American Trucker.
“Truckers have been working tirelessly to keep the country safe and productive throughout the C****-** p******c. They have already been operating around the clock but are often restricted by factors beyond their control such as excessive detention time and the lack of readily-available, safe parking for their trucks,” Spencer said.
Spencer then slammed the president for making the solution sound easier than it actually is.
“These problems must finally be addressed if the administration hopes to implement any significant supply chain solutions. Most of what we are seeing is not a surprise to our members who have been plagued with dysfunction in the supply chain for decades, and it’s not realistic to expect the supply chain will suddenly operate efficiently on a 24/7 schedule when drivers aren’t being fully paid for their time.”
Are you concerned about supply chain issues?
Yes: 93% (2202 V**es)
No: 7% (166 V**es)
Earlier in his remarks, Biden also mentioned that the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, which are responsible for roughly 40 percent of shipping containers in the United States, are currently operating 24/7 — which is not necessarily true.
“After weeks of negotiations and working with my team and with the major union retailers and freight movers, the Port of Los Angeles announced today that it’s going to begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Biden said.
The Long Beach Post News reported that no terminal at the Port of Long Beach is currently operating around the clock.
“It’s a bit of a process, it’s not an overnight thing,” Port of Long Beach spokesman Lee Peterson told the outlet in a phone call about the t***sition.
Biden pulled a classic politician move and made the solutions sound much better than they actually are, and the delays before the holiday season will likely worsen.
As these shortages boost inflation, Biden is scrambling to find any solution possible in order to benefit him politically, The New York Times suggested.
While asking companies such as Walmart, UPS and FedEx to increase their hours in order to mitigate delays is not a bad idea, it may be too little too late in order to get a grip on the crisis.
It is tough to pin the problem entirely on Biden, as the global supply chain is extremely complex, but American v**ers may place the blame on the president if they are unable to get the goods they need in the coming months.
https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-raises-eyebrows-wild-plan-fix-supply-chain-truckers-can-drive-night/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=newsletter-C50&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=conservative-50&ats_es=8fb799e06563a601f50b5fdaf395b859
By Cameron Arcand
October 14, 2021 at 3:15pm
As concerns about the global supply chain loom large, people have turned to President Joe Biden for potential solutions in the United States.
However, one of Biden’s proposed solutions to resolve delays is something that already takes place: truck drivers working overnight.
“That means an increase in the hours for workers to be moving cargo off ships and onto trucks and railcars to get to their destination. And more than that, the night hours are critical for increasing the movement of goods because highways are less crowded in the evening, at night,” Biden said in a news conference Wednesday.
Todd Spencer, the president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, released a statement about Biden’s remarks, according to American Trucker.
“Truckers have been working tirelessly to keep the country safe and productive throughout the C****-** p******c. They have already been operating around the clock but are often restricted by factors beyond their control such as excessive detention time and the lack of readily-available, safe parking for their trucks,” Spencer said.
Spencer then slammed the president for making the solution sound easier than it actually is.
“These problems must finally be addressed if the administration hopes to implement any significant supply chain solutions. Most of what we are seeing is not a surprise to our members who have been plagued with dysfunction in the supply chain for decades, and it’s not realistic to expect the supply chain will suddenly operate efficiently on a 24/7 schedule when drivers aren’t being fully paid for their time.”
Are you concerned about supply chain issues?
Yes: 93% (2202 V**es)
No: 7% (166 V**es)
Earlier in his remarks, Biden also mentioned that the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, which are responsible for roughly 40 percent of shipping containers in the United States, are currently operating 24/7 — which is not necessarily true.
“After weeks of negotiations and working with my team and with the major union retailers and freight movers, the Port of Los Angeles announced today that it’s going to begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Biden said.
The Long Beach Post News reported that no terminal at the Port of Long Beach is currently operating around the clock.
“It’s a bit of a process, it’s not an overnight thing,” Port of Long Beach spokesman Lee Peterson told the outlet in a phone call about the t***sition.
Biden pulled a classic politician move and made the solutions sound much better than they actually are, and the delays before the holiday season will likely worsen.
As these shortages boost inflation, Biden is scrambling to find any solution possible in order to benefit him politically, The New York Times suggested.
While asking companies such as Walmart, UPS and FedEx to increase their hours in order to mitigate delays is not a bad idea, it may be too little too late in order to get a grip on the crisis.
It is tough to pin the problem entirely on Biden, as the global supply chain is extremely complex, but American v**ers may place the blame on the president if they are unable to get the goods they need in the coming months.
https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-raises-eyebrows-wild-plan-fix-supply-chain-truckers-can-drive-night/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=newsletter-C50&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=conservative-50&ats_es=8fb799e06563a601f50b5fdaf395b859
Oct 15, 2021 18:40:44 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply... (show quote)
5/28/2018: About 51,000 more drivers are needed to meet the demand from companies such as Amazon and Walmart that are shipping more goods across the country, according to the American Trucking Associations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/28/america-has-a-massive-truck-driver-shortage-heres-why-few-want-an-80000-job/
Forbes reports that recruiting firms are finding only one driver for every nine open jobs.
https://cei.org/blog/america-needs-more-truckers-on-the-road/
Oct 15, 2021 18:55:24 #
Gatsby wrote:
5/28/2018: About 51,000 more drivers are needed t... (show quote)
No problem, plenty of new drivers coming across the Southern border and from Afghanistan.
Oct 15, 2021 18:58:49 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
No problem, plenty of new drivers coming across th... (show quote)
And California will issue them all CDL's.
Oct 15, 2021 20:37:29 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply... (show quote)
Wow, can you imagine trucks on the road at night, Old sailor? Whouda thunk it !!
Well I guess that's one of the reasons he's Prez.
Oct 15, 2021 21:58:02 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply... (show quote)
For you Oldsailor.
https://twitter.com/DavidOK09624664/status/1448463287918682123?s=20
Oct 15, 2021 22:04:36 #
albertk wrote:
Yes I agree with his logic
Oct 16, 2021 13:16:56 #
Gatsby wrote:
And California will issue them all CDL's.
And register them as demonrat v**ers!!
Oct 16, 2021 19:02:57 #
Peewee
Loc: San Antonio, TX
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Biden Raises Eyebrows with Wild Plan to Fix Supply... (show quote)
Not exactly a genius is he.
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