I wonder what the chances are that this many truckers can shut the highways down? That is a huge coordinated effort. Australia is fucking big, and manufacturers could still fly in supplies to local airports if need be. I hope it works.
I’m not trying to be a smart ass, I promise, but… and this is a genuine question…
Let’s say they do fly in supplies. How do they get the stuff from the airport to where it needs to go?
Understood. Hire subcontractors. It's done with the mail through USPS. I actually did that job. There is always someone else to do the job. Someone ignorant of the situation will only care about the cash. I am sure there are plenty of people with trailers that would be willing to do this. I hope they succeed with what they're doing, but I won't discount businesses abilities to think outside the box.
so basically modern day scabs
No, there's not "someone else" to do the job of driving big rigs, especially the road-trains in Australia... nor are there any other rigs to be driven, nor anyone to transport new rigs if the strike is on. If the goods have to be divided up and delivered in pickup trucks (e.g.), prices would be untenable for all the the wealthiest.
Super pricy & expensive goods get .... hijacked. If the prices for goods in the bed of a pickup skyrocket, it becomes a reasonable target for pirates.
That takes care of transport itself, but what of the route? With all highways blocked off, sounds like shit is gonna get real interesting real fast.
I can't think of anything except freight rail which (I think) lines up with sea ports rather than airports around here. Presumably that would continue to get materials to some factories and allow some shipments out to port.
Australia is fucking big, and manufacturers could still fly in supplies to local airports if need be.
Not at anywhere near the required volume
If everyone gets on board, the tyrants have no choice. But don't stop at simply arresting these dictators, there needs to be a public hanging to send s message for future control freaks! Live free or die, PICK ONE!
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