Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages

Rick is correct.

"You can taste the disappointment in MAGA world that the dockworkers strike is over.

As always, they were rooting for the American economy to fail."

"I want to applaud the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance for coming together to reopen the East Coast and Gulf ports. Today’s tentative agreement on a record wage and an extension of the collective bargaining process represents critical progress towards a strong contract. I congratulate the dockworkers from the ILA, who deserve a strong contract after sacrificing so much to keep our ports open during the pandemic. And I applaud the port operators and carriers who are members of the US Maritime Alliance for working hard and putting a strong offer on the table.

I want to thank the union workers, the carriers, and the port operators for acting patriotically to reopen our ports and ensure the availability of critical supplies for Hurricane Helene recovery and rebuilding. Collective bargaining works, and it is critical to building a stronger economy from the middle out and the bottom up."

They weren't expecting people to figure out what was really going on and then talk about it in the media.

It sounds like a decent agreement. A 62% wage increase over 6 years is for the very long overdue missing cost of living clause.

Guess most of them were too horny to stay away from each other or the docks any longer!

Dockworkers' dreams mix with panther schemes to someday own the rodeo.

I just realized why that's been stuck in my head all week.

Wow. That was fast.

Trump is pissed.

Another nothing burger.

Of course he is, r8! So are his MAGAts. So is the union leader who was bragging about how he would “crash the economy” to appease his orange god.

I guess the union members overrode that arrogant prick and voted to tentatively accept the new contract. GOOD!

R6 = Bruce

Give thanks to Pete Buttigieg for helping to negotiate

Love me some Problem Solving Pete!

Thanks, Pete!

The QAnoners on Facebook can't believe their eyes. They're livid, they really thought this was going to be the end. I saw one of them saying yesterday "this is starting to feel like the pandemic." A reminder that the strike started THREE days ago. These people wouldn't survive a day outside their pampered little bubbles.

[quote] It sounds like a decent agreement. A 62% wage increase over 6 years is for the very long overdue missing cost of living clause.

62% wage increase over 6 years sounds incredible. I wonder how much they were making. I'm guessing these guys were already making decent $. Not many collective bargaining agreements (that I know of) have COLA clauses.

However, this is an important job. We all need those shipments.

Meanwhile, the PATHETIC Governor of Virginia sent the following message out to everyone in the state on Monday. I replied with: "Please tell us what YOU are doing about this situation." Never heard back.

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · October 1, 2024 Email: Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Issues Statement On The Port Workers Strike, Calling On The Federal Government To Resolve It

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement on the port workers strike on the east and gulf coasts that jeopardizes the livelihoods of countless Americans and cripples supply chains nationwide:

“Every day this strike of Port Workers along the East and Gulf Coasts continues, the economic impacts intensify, affecting livelihoods, supply chains and prices. The economic fallout from the work stoppage at The Port of Virginia extends well beyond the Commonwealth, as the Port manages approximately $66 billion in essential imports, with nearly 60 percent destined for locations outside of Virginia. As a cornerstone of Virginia's economy, the Port supports 10 percent of the gross state product and supports employment for over half a million jobs in Virginia.

“The time for leadership is now, President Biden has the tools to remedy this situation for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation, including utilizing provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act. The well-being of Virginia and American workers, as well as the health of our economy, depends on a swift resolution to this strike. A failure to lead will only drive-up prices, disrupt trade, and exacerbate the challenges already faced by Virginians and Americans,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Read Governor Youngkin’s Letter to President Biden on the port strike here.

The Port of Virginia impacts over half a million jobs across the Commonwealth.

The Port of Virginia directly employs over 450 people, including approximately 2,600 longshoreman and around an equal number of truckers and there are nearly 9,500 jobs supported directly by the port and harbor operations.

Virginia economic impacts of the Port of Virginia include: • $124.1 billion in output sales;

• $63.0 billion in Virginia gross state product;

• $41.4 billion in Virginia labor income;

• 565,000 full- and part-time jobs; and

• $5.8 billion in state and local taxes and fees.

Virginia has access to consumers with 75% of the U.S. population within a two-day drive.

The Virginia Port is able to handle a variety of container exports through nearly 30 international shipping line services with connections to more than 200 countries, provides global market access for Virginia businesses through easy access to the open sea.

The Port of Virginia handled 14.3 million tons of containerized imports worth an estimated $66 billion.

[quote]I wonder how much they were making. I'm guessing these guys were already making decent $.

Here you go R15:

Thanks, R17

So, that's a max of $81,120 per year (without overtime). That's less than I thought.

They deserve that salary increase for the important work they do. I'm happy for they were able to get it agreed to, so quickly. I'd have said that if we had Trump as our president, too.

Working people deserve a fair wage!

[quote]My Governor is a Worthless Piece of $h!t

Hold my Mimosa.

So relieved. I actually stocked up on toilet paper yesterday and when I got home from the store my news feed said that the strike had ended. Glad to hear that Pete Buttigeg had a role in this.

Doesn’t most toilet paper come from New England? I’d think stocking up on Brie would make more sense.

Also yay and thank you Uncle Joe and Pete. Well done longshoremen.

[quote]I actually stocked up on toilet paper yesterday

I'm sorry, but you're an idiot. Businesses have known about this strike since June and have been well stocked in advance. People like you with your panic buying ruin it for the rest of us.

Stay shitty, FOX. Stay shitty.

"If you have a friend who is a union member and they are planning on voting for Trump or any Republican show them this video. This is what Fox News really thinks of union members. The Port Workers have suspended their strike so buy all the bananas you want."

R24 fuck you and the whore who birthed you.

R22 I don't wipe, so it was never going to be a problem for me anyway.

Love it. The workers were the pawn in this scheme cooked up by Trump and his Bentley driving Rolex wearing union leader pal, and when Kamala didn’t even blink in her immediate support of the workers, their plot quickly fell to ashes.

Eff them all.

Everything you wanted to know about the docks and dock workers

Season Two of the Wire

I’ll wait for the Sunday Times to let me know why this spells doom for Dems’ chances in November.

I was coming home from work and delivery driver (Uber Eats or DD) asked me where a specific condo number was. He had no less 5 12-packs of toilet paper. We don't import TP, idiots! That shit is made here in the US. Stop artificially forcing a hoarding event.

I’m going to stock up on bottled water and hand sanitizer. And SPAM.

Oh, the times we live in…😲😧

I'm all for longshoreman!

[quote]So, that's a max of $81,120 per year (without overtime). That's less than I thought.

But overtime is common ... and lucrative:

"For example, according to a 2019-20 annual report from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, about one-third of local longshoremen made $200,000 or more a year. "

Why'd you link to a page to sign up for a subscription to a porn site, r33.

[quote]Doesn’t most toilet paper come from New England?

I figured it came from down south, where they have more land to grow trees. Georgia-Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, etc.

"Give thanks to Pete Buttigieg for helping to negotiate."

I thought Pete Buttigieg was just a heat seeking fame whore, good only for photo ops and little else. A typical empty suit.

At least that's the conventional wisdom of the numerous anti-Pete trolls who crawl out from under their rocks at every opportunity.

R36 looks like all over the US.

People should Always be stocked up on toilet paper. How hard is that.