Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

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4 thoughts on “Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

    1. Just the opposite, they are needed now more than ever to protect the interest of the ever dwindling Middle Class as a result of the decades long war on them.
      Less not forget, the Middle Class built this country.

  1. Boy they sure are generous going from demanding a 77% pay raise to only a 50% pay raise. And won’t no automation at all to protect their lucrative jobs.

  2. I feel like the $200k mention is to stoke class envy. But that’s due to overtime. The employer can resolve overtime issues by adequately hiring and staffing for their company.

    These are hard jobs not everyone can handle, and with a risk of injury that just isn’t there for most middle class service oriented jobs.

    Good luck to these striking workers.

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