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Comment on US Dockworker Strike Wins 62% Raises
EscanortheArrogant@lemmy.world 1 week ago
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.
Lemonparty@lemm.ee 1 week ago
xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
62% right now and no increase for the six following years is actually more generous than what they got.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
They’re getting like a $5 an hour raise every year for 6 years and after six yours they hit their salary cap. Their cap is $131,000. Even 6 years from now that’s still really good money.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Depending on location, that’s really good money. Where I live i would be ecstatic to make that kind of money. Unfortunately the big docks are in big cities where money doesn’t go nearly as far.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
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.
Thassodar@lemm.ee 1 week ago
But knowing how shitty companies are they’ll likely make some excuse to fire people before they get close to their 6 year maximum. It’s similar to how fast food places avoid hiring someone full time by scheduling them for 35 hours a week instead of 40.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
That happens at McDonald’s. It never happens at strong union jobs. You fire a union worker, it has to be well documented, by the book, and for a damned good reason. There’s no chance of getting fired for bullshit reasons in something like a dock workers union. You also won’t be getting reduced hours.
Thassodar@lemm.ee 1 week ago
I know unions, my dad was a union VP for over a decade. I’ve seen how companies can be shitty even if you have the union backing you.
Lux18@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Wait so any new hires after this deal was made would not be included? Wouldn’t new hires also be in the union?
That would seem like a pretty big deal if true.