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BumRushDaShow

(141,006 posts)
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:36 PM Oct 3

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

Source: CNN Business

Updated 7:14 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN — Striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages. The agreement on wages amounts to a $4-per-hour raise for each year of the six-year contract, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN.

The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file.

The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.

A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect. But with ships stuck at sea unable to come into US ports to unload and load goods, the union has agreed to have workers return to work on Friday. Still, should the members vote against the deal, the strike might start once again. And such a rejection of a tentative labor deal is not unheard of.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/business/port-strike-union-deal/index.html



Article updated.

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Updated 6:59 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN -- Striking members of the International Longshoremen's Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages.

The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file. Terms of the tentative deal on wages were not immediately available Thursday evening.

The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.

A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect. But with ships stuck at sea unable to come into US ports to unload and load goods, the union has agreed to have workers return to work on Friday. Still, should the members vote against the deal, the strike might start once again. And such a rejection of a tentative labor deal is not unheard of.



Original article/headline -

Sources: Negotiators reach an agreement on wages in port strike, with union members returning to work Friday

Published 6:28 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024


New York CNN -- The International Longshoremen's Association, the union that has been on strike since early Tuesday at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts, and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages, ending the work stoppage, according to two sources familiar with talks.

Union members will be back on the job Friday, the sources told CNN.

This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 3 OP
Yeah!!! nt Phoenix61 Oct 3 #1
That is great news!! nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 3 #2
Thank God! Dennis Donovan Oct 3 #3
So many Americans are ignorant fools wolfie001 Oct 3 #29
Good news ... anciano Oct 3 #4
And now begins dweller Oct 3 #7
After the Covid restrictions were over markodochartaigh Oct 3 #21
People were filling up their bathrooms with floor to ceiling stacks of TP wolfie001 Oct 3 #30
Better than filling their bathrooms with boxes of classified documents JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 4 #54
lol wolfie001 Oct 4 #56
🤣 nt sprinkleeninow Oct 3 #42
YES!!!! I was getting worried about that particular "October Surprise" groundloop Oct 3 #5
Nothing. former9thward Oct 3 #10
LOL that must be a kick in the balls for DeSantis. cstanleytech Oct 3 #6
And to all the morons that bought up all the toilet paper.. Javaman Oct 3 #8
How about this? durablend Oct 3 #9
Why would anyone return? former9thward Oct 3 #11
Morons tried to return their TP hoards when the covid lockdown ended. The stores said no. FSogol Oct 3 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Backseat Driver Oct 3 #17
why would anyone return toilet paper? stevesinpa Oct 4 #65
was listening to part of the randi rhodes show tonight on wcpt orleans Oct 3 #45
Good. Basso8vb Oct 3 #12
Source: Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract LiberalArkie Oct 3 #14
Bet Joe had a little something to do with that 😉 Clouds Passing Oct 3 #15
I wouldn't be surprised. ananda Oct 3 #33
Nor would I. sheshe2 Oct 3 #48
Looks like the Dems are becoming experts at shutting down Rs October surprises Clouds Passing Oct 4 #58
I don't think it's a coincidence that the negotiations have been put off 'til January. NH Ethylene Oct 4 #50
Joe and Pete, pushing for late-night negotiations ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 4 #55
Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Julie Su... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 4 #62
Thanks for the link. Clouds Passing Oct 5 #67
All this while shipping giant Maersk had $6.5B in stock buybacks. TheRickles Oct 3 #16
Maybe the members could get rid of their leader who as a Trump supporter is not on their side. Bev54 Oct 3 #18
Yay!!!! Oh, that is GOOD news. n/t PatrickforB Oct 3 #19
Anybody want to buy some toilet paper? rurallib Oct 3 #20
Ketchup bottles are flying at Mierda A Lardo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 3 #22
Fabulous!! Now what to do with all those paper towels! Fla Dem Oct 3 #23
Thank gawd. Iggo Oct 3 #24
This is good but.. Abstractartist Oct 3 #25
That is great news the strike could have killed our hopes of beating Trump doc03 Oct 3 #26
It's actually a twofer because Biden/Harris supported the workers and, as a result, avoided a strike. Martin68 Oct 3 #44
Whew! Another crisis averted! BluenFLA Oct 3 #27
Statement by President Joe Biden on ILA and USMX Agreement LetMyPeopleVote Oct 3 #28
Glad to hear it! liberalla Oct 3 #31
Good news! Jim__ Oct 3 #32
Well Trump must be crying.. Playingmantis Oct 3 #34
That union president who was a MAGA was stream rolled ! kimbutgar Oct 3 #35
Thank you President Biden! Picaro Oct 3 #36
Good news Marthe48 Oct 3 #37
Woo Hoo! IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 3 #38
FORMIDABLE!!!!! Mme. Defarge Oct 3 #39
Whoop IbogaProject Oct 3 #40
Alleluia! nt sprinkleeninow Oct 3 #41
If Biden and Harris hadn't stood with the strikers, they might not have got a deal. Management might have held out, Martin68 Oct 3 #43
Just another reason to love Joe Biden, calimary Oct 4 #51
I was worried about this Pototan Oct 3 #46
Donold is having a sad. Historic NY Oct 3 #47
Egg-celent news. sheshe2 Oct 3 #49
hehe. eggscllent news . i agree . AllaN01Bear Oct 4 #63
... sheshe2 Oct 4 #64
Post removed Post removed Oct 4 #52
"The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62%, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters." True Dough Oct 4 #53
Good for the Union and All Americans. pwb Oct 4 #57
It's great news! PennRalphie Oct 4 #59
Now look for idiot bumpkins trying to return 1/2 ton of toilet paper Mysterian Oct 4 #60
Great job, Mr President!!!! PennRalphie Oct 4 #61
Let's hope this brings Boeing back to the table RainCaster Oct 4 #66

Dennis Donovan

(24,543 posts)
3. Thank God!
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:40 PM
Oct 3

The GOP was blaming the Dems for it. During an election season, hardship resentment falls on the party in power.

markodochartaigh

(1,915 posts)
21. After the Covid restrictions were over
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 06:48 PM
Oct 3

I saw a sign at Costco that said that you could not return toilet paper. I told the door attendant that I had absolutely no idea that you could even return toilet paper. All these years I have been flushing it!

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,735 posts)
54. Better than filling their bathrooms with boxes of classified documents
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 03:53 AM
Oct 4

Unless you own a friendly federal judge.

groundloop

(12,137 posts)
5. YES!!!! I was getting worried about that particular "October Surprise"
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:41 PM
Oct 3

I wonder what came out of their demands to not have automation cut their workforce.

Response to durablend (Reply #9)

orleans

(34,832 posts)
45. was listening to part of the randi rhodes show tonight on wcpt
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:11 PM
Oct 3

she was saying most of the toilet paper and paper towels are made here -- they don't get shipped in.

LiberalArkie

(16,317 posts)
14. Source: Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 06:02 PM
Oct 3

The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract, a person briefed on the matter says. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately at least until January said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has yet to be signed.

The agreement will allow the union and the U.S Maritime Alliance, which represents the shippers and ports, time to negotiate a new six-year contract. The person also said both sides reached agreement on wage increases, but details weren’t available.

The union went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at the ports from Maine to Texas. The strike came at the peak of the holiday shopping season at 36 ports that handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.

The walkout raised the risk of shortages of goods on store shelves if it lasted more than a few weeks. But most retailers had stocked up or shipped items early in anticipation of the work stoppage.

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https://bronx.news12.com/day-3-longshoremen-strike-halts-operations-at-new-jersey-ports

NH Ethylene

(30,994 posts)
50. I don't think it's a coincidence that the negotiations have been put off 'til January.
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 12:00 AM
Oct 4

A breakdown of the supply chain could have been a disaster for Dems in the election. I doubt the unions want that.

Abstractartist

(136 posts)
25. This is good but..
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:01 PM
Oct 3

Trump is going to hate it. He wanted the strike to last until the election, to then win, step in and solve it.

Too bad shitstain, you are a loser

Martin68

(24,429 posts)
44. It's actually a twofer because Biden/Harris supported the workers and, as a result, avoided a strike.
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 08:53 PM
Oct 3

Workers won because of Democratic support.

BluenFLA

(136 posts)
27. Whew! Another crisis averted!
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:10 PM
Oct 3

This takes away a bs argument from Trump about he would fix things, adds a win for Biden and Harris and more importantly averts any disruption in deliveries. So no need to stockpile on TP people, Dark Brandon strikes again!

LetMyPeopleVote

(153,868 posts)
28. Statement by President Joe Biden on ILA and USMX Agreement
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:11 PM
Oct 3

This October surprise has fizzled out



https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/03/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-ila-and-usmx-agreement/

October 03, 2024
Statement by President Joe Biden on ILA and USMX Agreement

Statements and Releases
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.

###

Playingmantis

(277 posts)
34. Well Trump must be crying..
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:41 PM
Oct 3

Nothing that SOB would have liked more than major disruptions that he would have blamed on Biden and claim he could solve in 20 minutes...

Great news!

Marthe48

(18,772 posts)
37. Good news
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 08:00 PM
Oct 3

Seems like superb statesmanship staving off a strike, with an agreement to renew negotiations in Jan.
I love how Pres. Biden is using using his lame duck position to keep getting his work done.
Even Snidely Whiplash has to be muttering, "Curses! Foiled again!" Lol

Martin68

(24,429 posts)
43. If Biden and Harris hadn't stood with the strikers, they might not have got a deal. Management might have held out,
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 08:51 PM
Oct 3

assuming the administration would pressure the longshoremen to give in to avoid political fallout. This is a big deal.

calimary

(84,006 posts)
51. Just another reason to love Joe Biden,
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 12:28 AM
Oct 4

AND something else to look forward to, from a President Harris! She hasn’t put a foot wrong since she became our nominee!

Pototan

(1,884 posts)
46. I was worried about this
Thu Oct 3, 2024, 09:13 PM
Oct 3

having a negative effect on the Harris campaign.

It is a relief that this seems to be getting settled and the employees are returning to work with a significant raise.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

True Dough

(20,003 posts)
53. "The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62%, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters."
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:15 AM
Oct 4

Never once in my career have I received a wage hike anywhere near that! That's spectacular!

Glad it's no longer an obstacle for the most-deserving presidential ticket.

PennRalphie

(260 posts)
59. It's great news!
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 09:50 AM
Oct 4

The Union President saying he would cripple the economy was dumb. I’m sure that statement prompted Biden to get involved and end the strike. Well done.

PennRalphie

(260 posts)
61. Great job, Mr President!!!!
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 03:03 PM
Oct 4

I’m so glad he got them back to work.

The boneheaded Union boss who made the statement that he’ll disrupt the economy was so dumb.

Biden knows how to relate to people.

RainCaster

(11,485 posts)
66. Let's hope this brings Boeing back to the table
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 04:32 PM
Oct 4

After the salary & bonuses paid out to the C-suite, they can raise that salary offer significantly, and restore the pension.

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