Biden's amazing win settling the dock strike

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https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2024-10-04-bidens-amazing-win-settling-dock-strike/

In September, as ocean shippers refused reasonable wage increases for East Coast dockworkers despite exorbitant profits and a strike became likely a month before the election, the White House went into high gear—and settled the strike entirely on worker terms.

The strike lasted just three days. The shippers agreed to a 62 percent wage increase sought by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), amending the current contract and extending it to January 15, allowing additional time for further bargaining over details such as automation.

Only an administration so strongly on the side of workers, willing to call out windfall industry gluttony, and competent at the details of governing, could have delivered this result. Just imagine how Donald Trump would have handled a similar challenge.

In mid-September, Jeff Zients, the White House chief of staff, assigned National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard to identify pressure points on the shippers. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su was dispatched to work with the union. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was tasked with monitoring supply chain effects of a strike and enlisting concerned companies as allies.

[tirebiter]

1. Biden saved Christmas

I think that should be mentioned a lot.

[Klondike Kat]

4. And that should be pointed out

Every time the "War on Christmas" is thrown at Democrats.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. President Joe Biden-Collective Bargaining Works

Link to tweet

I want to thank the workers, carriers, and port operators for acting patriotically to reopen our ports and ensure the availability of critical supplies for Hurricane Helene recovery.

Today, our ports are open, dockworkers have secured record wages, and supplies can keep moving.

[Cha]

3. TY for this, PX.. Very Interesting!

[HeartsCanHope]

5. Thank you, President Biden!! Bet those toilet paper hoarders feel silly now!

Wonder what will the Republicans use as a scare tactic instead?

[rpannier]

6. Immigrants

To quote the Great American Philosopher Moe Syzlak, "Even when it was the bears, I knew it was the immigants."

[tirebiter]

7. And my grandchild will have his daily banana

[yellowcanine]

8. And an amazing jobs report also making MAGAts sad.

Morning in America is a bitch.