Joseph Curranwas a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. He was founding president of the National Maritime Unionfrom 1937 to 1973, and a vice president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations... (wikipedia)
From the discussions I've had, the immediate target is 'where are these tires and how many are involved, how many does Firestone think are involved, and what are we going to do about it,
There are lots of factors that go into why prices are going up,
If you have a statute, it makes someone who could be inclined to do that to think twice.