US Dockworker Strike Wins 62% Raises
US Dockworker Strike Wins 62% Raises
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62% over 6 years, so like 10% a year which is still not bad, but not the same 62% lump sum like the headline suggests.
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Sure, but this puts the wage cap at like $63/hour. That's ridiculously good for a blue collar job. I've been in the same field for around 16 years and I'd be ecstatic if I were making half that amount, and my job requires a lot of certifications and ongoing training hours to stay certified.
That's over $130,000/year. Plus, they hit their cap after just 6 years. I couldn't imagine making that much after just 6 years somewhere. They did a great job. Laborers everywhere should be making money like this, instead of the people sitting in chairs with lumbar support complaining that the ac is two degrees warmer than what they'd like while standing next to the corporate keureg coffee machine.
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Just a reminder that if you're too important for you to be able to legally strike, it's all the more important that you strike anyway.
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Collective action works. Tell your friends.
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Good for them!
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