Union LA Port Strike: Raise Pay from $165,000 to $195,000—NOT a Typo
by Stephen Frank on 12/03/2012
Why isn’t this union demand at the top of the story of their closing the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports?
“The strikers – some 800 clerks – are asking for an unbelievable pay raise, from $165,000 to $195,000. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 is supporting the clerks, using their 10,000 member strong local to back their play. The clerks are also afraid that new locks in the Panama Canal will make the ports less trafficked, putting their jobs in danger. But the Harbor Employers Association has already suggested “absolute job security,” full-time pay, pay increases, and a bonus of $3,000.
Why is California in a Depression? Look for the union label.
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