US dock workers reach deal with port operators to end crippling strike
US dock workers reach deal with port operators to end crippling strike
US dockworkers and port operators reached an agreement Thursday that would implement a 62% wage increase over six years, ending one of the biggest American work stoppages in decades. Dockworkers will resume unloading of container ships immediately and both parties agreed to revisit the deal in January 2025, with some key Issues, such as the threat of automation to job security, left unresolved.
US dockworkers and port operators reached an agreement Thursday that would implement a 62% wage increase over six years, ending one of the biggest American work stoppages in decades. Dockworkers will resume unloading of container ships immediately and both parties agreed to revisit the deal in January 2025, with some key Issues, such as the threat of automation to job security, left unresolved.