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US Port Workers Agree To End Strike After Accepting 62% Wage Increase (www.zerohedge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/economy

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Pretty crazy how quickly the owners rolled over for a 62% pay increase. Jesus Christ how much were they fucking over these workers before

[–] Brickhead92 1 points 4 months ago

The answer is always as much as they can possibly get away with, and sometimes more.

[–] xylogx 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The increase is over 6 years. The real fight is over automation. Fully automated docks need no workers.

[–] HeyJoe 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

81k to 131k in 6 years! That's actually an incredible deal. I always feel what I make now is inadequate for what I do... seeing this deal is making me feel even worse about what I currently make. It really is time for me to look for another job...

[–] NatakuNox 1 points 4 months ago

... Unionize your work place

[–] Tylerdurdon 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hmmmm...62% eh?

[–] Zachariah 6 points 4 months ago

another 7% would have been nice