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Harris backs striking dockworkers, Trump blames labor stoppage on the Biden administration (www.salon.com)

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 54 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fuck yeah! UNION STRONG!

Looking up the pay rates of these dock workers and they get paid less than I do as a Teamster.

All the bullshit I overhear says they are all millionaires lmao. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Pay for longshoremen is based on their years of experience. Under the ILA's former contract with USMX, which expired on Monday, starting pay for dockworkers was $20 per hour. That rose to $24.75 per hour after two years on the job and to $31.90 after three years, topping out at $39 for workers with at least six years of service.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-do-dock-workers-make-longshoreman-salary/

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

This is really interesting. I had always been told Longshoreman make $50 an hour average...

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Maybe that's with overtime or something. ILA top out at $39/hour.

The contract they want would be $69/hour after three years. That's about $144,000/year.

I clearly should not have gone to college.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Or you should unionize and get what you are rightly due.

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

No, I think it's better if most white-collar jobs make less than blue-collar jobs. Someone needs to line the pockets of the c-suite. That will make less people go to college and less people aspire to bullshit jobs that don't do anything. Like the world needs another app developer, full stack developer, or middle manager. I think we're all set with that.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

That's definitely going to be the overall average once you include about 4 hours of overtime

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 39 points 1 month ago

Well, that’s something. I resent having to vote for her to prevent him. But I’ll take what I can get. Support unions!

[+] Lemming6969@lemmy.world -90 points 1 month ago

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[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 90 points 1 month ago

If you can hold the entire economy hostage, you’re not getting paid enough.

[-] cybermass@lemmy.ca 63 points 1 month ago

Yeah people really quick to blame essential workers.

100k a year? What a joke. Unless you already bought, you are never gonna get a house near a major docks with that salary.

[-] Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 month ago

All workers really.

When the extremely wealthy hold the economy hostage it's the "invisible hand of the free market" and when labor holds the economy hostage they're selfish and greedy free loaders. Really sad how that happens.

[-] vladmech@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We’re out here with the highest wealth inequality ever seen and you’re mad that a few folks actually have enough power to demand their fair share? Fuck off you 0.1% apologist.

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago

A 77% increase over 6 years is 9.15% per year, which is quite good, but I don't think it's unreasonable.

[-] knightly@pawb.social 21 points 1 month ago

Especially considering inflation will eat half of it.

[-] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago

You think thats bad, wait until you hear about the shareholders. They dont even have to pretend to work and they'll be paid far more for their lack of trouble. The shareholders have had well in excess of a 77% pay rise and, despite that, want even more.

Crazy right? I bet that's got you really annoyed, considering those are worse than the exact thing you were complaining about above....

Right?

[-] Zexks@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

This attitude lack of understanding and general mindset are all that is wrong with humanity. You should be ashamed of yourself but we all know you’re not.

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Agreed! This UNION is so Unreasonable! All they want is a couple Hundred Million Dollars more to buy a new Jet! Sorry I was thinking of the CEO, the UNION is the Problem!

[-] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This guy would walk into a contract negotiation, see they are giving out pretzels. Sit down, anxiously waiting for a pretzel, and say, "anything you want just let me have a pretzel already!"

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

We don't allow ableist slurs. The rest of the comment is on point though.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Really interesting to see all the experts on TV. Just look them up.. usually billionaire business owners. Very concerned with the impact on the small business and the average Americans... Uh-huh.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Oh yay. She’s not snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, that’s better than I expect from democrats

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