That would raise average wages to about $63 an hour from $39 an hour over the life of the contract.

The union and the port operators said in a statement that they would extend their master contract until Jan. 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all outstanding issues.

https://xcancel.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1841973125996585431

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ship-queue-grows-us-ports-dockworker-strike-enters-third-day-2024-10-03/

  • celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    Funny that. Needing to make money to feed your family and pay your bills. Crazy why anyone would want to do that.

    If you wanna have the revolution today, by all means. Until then, people need jobs.

    • RaisedFistJoker [she/her]
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      2 months ago

      the union explictly striked for everything except weapons shipments to israel so that they can continue genociding palestinians, i have no solidarity for those who have no solidarity for gaza