The news of Daggett’s exorbitant salary and luxury lifestyle grabbed attention on social media on Tuesday, and a report that the union leader sold his yacht last year prompted Elon Musk — one of the richest men in the world — to joke, “Dude had more yachts than me!”
The US Department of Transportation on Tuesday said the administration is “closely monitoring any attempts by companies to opportunistically raise prices, including ocean shippers or others, during the labor dispute at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports,” in a statement from Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“Our administration is calling on ocean carriers to withdraw their surcharges. No one should exploit a disruption for profit, especially at a time when whole regions of the country are recovering from Hurricane Helene,” the statement reads. “We are closely monitoring potential supply chain impacts and assessing ways to address potential impacts, if necessary.”
