They’ve struck a deal. Of course it has to be voted on by the rank and file. They agreed to what Biden suggested, a $4 per hour raise over each of the next 5 years. Good job again, Joe!
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Longshoreman strike
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shit. was counting on that as a new excuse for our company's worthless service
Some facts not previously discussed here:
Shipping rates soared during and immediately after the pandemic, as supply chains snarled and demand surged. According to analyst John McCown, industry profits from 2020-2023 topped $400 billion, which is believed to be more than the industry had previously made in total since containerization started in 1957.
The USMX said on Monday that it had offered workers a nearly 50% raise over the six-year life of the contract, which comes to an average raise of $3 an hour per year on top of the current top hourly base wage of $39. The union had been demanding $5 an hour per year, according to ILA President Harold Daggett. That would have raised hourly pay by about 77% over the life of the deal.
Daggett said soon after the strike started on Tuesday morning that the union had been willing to consider a recommendation from the Biden administration that both sides agree to a $4-an-hour wage increase
Gonna be a lot of bummed out Pubs. They were counting on this.
Yeah someone better hide all the Ketchup bottles at MAL
So was the strike a Democratic plot, or was the quick resolution of the strike a Democratic plot? Want to make sure I get the facts straight before I jump in.
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