I use to own a lot of diesel powered construction equipment. Forklifts, skip loaders, Generators, air compressors and trucks etc. anything over 50 HP was subject to stupid rules. in the old days you wore out a machine and replaced it with new. The new had the "new, improved" engine.Not anymore. The new rules said The engine had to have been build after a certain date or a expensive filter (10 to 20 grand) installed. To clean these filters is another whole story on government stupidity, but thats for another time.
No one came to our aid, we were on our own. Maybe because the manufactures knew they will be selling alot of equipment and parts, who knows. Same thing with our associations, worthless.
We found out the government based their program on junk science and the head of the program was there because he had a fake degree. No one cared about any of that because of "the greater good" cleaner air and all that. They didn't care about how may millions maybe billions had to be spent to satisfy the government rules.
Same people, same mindset that took away our drinking straws.
This won't be fixed quickly because Calif won't back down on their stupid rules. whether they actually do any good or not.
Oh yeah, did you here we are now getting rid of all small gas engines? Don't think just lawn and garden equipment, think how are you going to pump out water after a flood? cut concrete, compact a ditch. Don't say electric because your generators will be outlawed as well.
So you folks wonder what made so many people become so conservative maybe this will help you understand just a little.

Don't listen to the fake news! Here's the facts: You liberal tree hugging asshats have created this mess. Now live with it. Stop blaming truckers. The NEWS says the California port situation is caused by a driver shortage. Not so fast: It is in part caused by a California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits OWNER OPERATORS. Traditionally the ports have been served by OWNER OPERATORS (non union). California has now banned OWNER OPERATORS. Long term, truckers in California are not investing in new trucks because California has a law that makes them illegal in 2035. The requirement is to purchase electric trucks which do not exist. And in the words of Paul Harvey, “Now you know the rest of the story”.

BUSINESS CARB to begin blocking certain trucks’ DMV registrations in 2020. Carriers domiciled in California with trucks older than 2011 model, or using engines manufactured before 2010, will need to meet the Board’s new Truck and Bus Regulation beginning in 2020 or their vehicles will be blocked from registration with the state’s DMV, the state has said. The new “health-based requirements” will need to be met before a driver is allowed to register his or her truck through the Department of Motor Vehicles, CARB says. A new enforcement tool used by the DMV beginning in 2020 will automatically block 2010 and older trucks from registration. Then there's the $5+ a gallon diesel prices in California. We simply aren't going there and paying those prices. Wake up people. Your $20 gallon of milk is coming with your $10 loaf of bread.

Don't listen to the fake news! Here's the facts: You liberal tree hugging asshats have created this mess. Now live with it. Stop blaming truckers. The NEWS says the California port situation is caused by a driver shortage. Not so fast: It is in part caused by a California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits OWNER OPERATORS. Traditionally the ports have been served by OWNER OPERATORS (non union). California has now banned OWNER OPERATORS. Long term, truckers in California are not investing in new trucks because California has a law that makes them illegal in 2035. The requirement is to purchase electric trucks which do not exist. And in the words of Paul Harvey, “Now you know the rest of the story”.

BUSINESS CARB to begin blocking certain trucks’ DMV registrations in 2020. Carriers domiciled in California with trucks older than 2011 model, or using engines manufactured before 2010, will need to meet the Board’s new Truck and Bus Regulation beginning in 2020 or their vehicles will be blocked from registration with the state’s DMV, the state has said. The new “health-based requirements” will need to be met before a driver is allowed to register his or her truck through the Department of Motor Vehicles, CARB says. A new enforcement tool used by the DMV beginning in 2020 will automatically block 2010 and older trucks from registration. Then there's the $5+ a gallon diesel prices in California. We simply aren't going there and paying those prices. Wake up people. Your $20 gallon of milk is coming with your $10 loaf of bread.

I did not say the labor union should not act in its self-interest, or not in the interests of its members. All who wish to do so may act in their own interest.

A limit to this action exists, however, when its working negatively impacts others. Or to put the matter another way, interests may clash with one another.

Compromise may ensue to reduce the force of the clash.

In the case of the labor union boss, he said the union would protect jobs at any cost. This extreme view takes no account of the negative impact to the greater society. Then self-interest becomes selfishness.

The union members are taking 2 hour lunches, getting supervisors and managers fired if complaints against the crane operators are filed, essentially banning truck drivers who complain about long waits to be loaded.

This particular union, the International Union of Operating Engineers, IUOE, has become way too powerful without any checks on their wrongdoings!

The Union is essentially paying the Crane Operators to sit on their hands while the would watches a work slowdown.

Huummmm, is there a contract expiration coming up?

https://www.joc.com/port-news/longshoreman-labor/automation-revs-ilwu-tensions-ahead-contract-talks_20210525.html

By the way, their salaries have gone from $100,000 in 2015 to $250,000 in 2021!

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dockworker-pay-20150301-story.html