COMMON DREAMS: News Alert: Striking Dockworkers Win 62% Raise

 

Dockworkers Suspend Strike After Winning Tentative Deal With 62% Wage Boost October 4, 2024 The union representing East and Gulf Coast dockworkers suspended its strike on Thursday after reaching a tentative agreement with shipping giants that reportedly includes a 62% wage boost over six years. "When we STRIKE, we WIN!" said the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest federation of unions, following the announcement of the deal by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). READ THE STORY

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