That was the Dock Strike which ports shut down and was going to be a disastrous. President biden helped get that thing fixed fast. They have agreed tentatively to a 62 increase in wages over the next six years. The first offer that the union turned down, just to show you how far apart this was, was 40 . That is where this began so the pressure the union put on really did work and of course, the Court Companies are hoping that President Biden would feel the pressure of this and just order a Tafthartley Return to work by that union to get through the election and you can imagine how the companies that the president is going to have to do this because this will be so difficult for the Harris Campaign but the president just kept the administration pushing both sides to an agreement they had at 5 30 you can imagine how this was at the White House. White House Chief of staff on resume, Pete Buttigieg and others in the administration with both sides forcing them to get together and so both si
Betters, than chatgpt could do. Thanks, jen. This is the Little White Schoolhouse in a still standing there today. A group of people got together in that Little White Schoolhouse and came up with an idea that that would end up changing the course of history, at least political history. In a time when america was hotly divided over the question of slavery. The people who met in that building decided they should start a new political party, a Coalition Party that brought together members of the Wig Party and free Soil Movement and also disaffected democrats who often had different political investigations for the country but who were all united around their operation of the moral crisis at the time of slavery. Now, they decided to call their new pliical party, the Republican Party. And the rest, as they say, is kind of history. Thend Republican Party would, o course, become the party of lincoln, the party that would end slavery and establish itself as one of americas two major political
Conservative values is fidelity to our constitution. I tell you i have never voted for a democrat, but this year i am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney making her first Campaign Appearance on behalf of Vice President harris. Well have much more from that bipartisan event in just a moment. Also ahead well bring you an update on the continuing Recovery Efforts across the southeast as helene is now the deadliest storm in the united states since hurricane katrina. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to lie about the biden Administrations Response to this disaster. Also, Port Workers from maine to texas will be back on the job this morning ending a strike that could have caused serious disruptions to the u. S. Economy and the election. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, october 4th. Im jonathan lemire. Thank you for starting your day with us. And well begin in wisconsin where former republican Congresswoman Liz Che
Alonso on his way to home plate. Theyre waiting for him. He hits the plate. Hes first congratulated, hugged by lindor. Waiting outside the dug out. Pete alonso keeps this Fairy Tale Season going with the Fairy Tale Swing of his career you know, thats just the way the new York Mets do actually, no, its not how the new York Mets do it. The night before is how the new York Mets do it. They and the jets usually collapse under pressure. Last night, an extraordinary moment for Pete Alonso. A guy who has had a lot of ups and downs this year. Really hasnt had a great year, a great moment. People were talking about him being traded the first half of the year. I dont think hes going to be leaving the mets anytime soon. So the miracle mets i mean, jonathan lemire, you know, lets just say here, and i dont say this about every town, all right . But i love milwaukee. I love the people of milwaukee. Its a great city. Its a great town. I hate for them, what they had to sit through Last Night. It was s
Baseball and in life, itf it happens in elections some of the time and if it happens somewhere else and sometimes you lose and sometimes you win. That is what we teach our kids to act like pat murphy. Thank you so much for letting us into your homes for another week of shows. Were so grateful. The beat with Ari Melber starts now. Today i learned about the peaceful transfer of power between baseball teams. Love itted. The brewers were so good and they beat the mets so many times but this one went the other way and that was just beautiful. I clipped it to everyone i know. I loved it. I love it. Sports, culture there is a lot of places that we could look as you said for examples, whether it is for the next generation or even certain politicians, so love that going into the weekend. Thanks, nicolle. Happy friday. Have a great show. Thank you. Our thanks to Nicolle Wallace, welcome to the beat. Im Ari Melber. Voting is underway in over 25 tates. Were 32 days out to Election Day. Kamala harr