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Dockworkers Reach Tentative Agreement With Ports, Shippers
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U.S. longshoremen reached a tentative six-year contract agreement on Jan. 8, 2025, with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline; the agreement protects union jobs and allows for modernization of ports; President Joe Biden praised the agreement, highlighting the collaboration between labor and management; the contract follows a three-day strike in October where longshoremen secured a 62% pay increase; automation remains a contentious issue, with assurances that full automation is off the table; the agreement was reached after negotiations resumed a day prior.
#Dockworkers #Contract #Automation #Labor #Ports #Shipping #Biden #Union #Economy #Negotiation
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/dockworkers-agreement
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U.S. longshoremen reached a tentative six-year contract agreement on Jan. 8, 2025, with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline; the agreement protects union jobs and allows for modernization of ports; President Joe Biden praised the agreement, highlighting the collaboration between labor and management; the contract follows a three-day strike in October where longshoremen secured a 62% pay increase; automation remains a contentious issue, with assurances that full automation is off the table; the agreement was reached after negotiations resumed a day prior.
#Dockworkers #Contract #Automation #Labor #Ports #Shipping #Biden #Union #Economy #Negotiation
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/dockworkers-agreement