Biden’s forced end to port strike is a bad deal for consumers — and unions, too
Biden strong-armed the ports into a bad deal that in the long run will push up prices — and harm organized labor.
Automation issue is up next after dockworkers’ union showed ‘muscle’ during strike
The recent strike forecasts a looming issue — automation — that will bring longshoremen and the U.S. Maritime Alliance back ...
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Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to get the upper hand with working-class voters in the closing weeks of the ...
Port workers’ next demand: Stop robots from taking our jobs
Fresh from a big win in a three-day port strike, which ended with his members getting a 62% raise over six years, the union ...
Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning to work after their union reached a deal to suspend a ...
Why the dockworker strike was really an aging-workforce issue
Ultimately, the port strike in the U.S. is emblematic of broader shifts in the American workforce and the integration of technology in the workplace. As older generations retire and younger ones seek ...
How much do dockworkers make? Longshoreman's union scores pay boost for members under tentative deal
The International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union secured a 62% raise for members over six years in its tentative ...
Opinion | Striking dock workers just set an example for all working folks
Striking dockworkers shut down East Coast and Gulf Coast ports Tuesday but quickly reached a deal Thursday that will lead to ...
Ports, union said to reach wage deal
A person briefed on the agreement said the ports sweetened their wage offer from about 50% over six years to 62%. The person didn't want to be identified because the agreement is tentative. Any wage ...