Dockworkers from the International Longshoremen's Association ratified a contract with overwhelming support, raising wages 62% over six years and ensuring job security amid automation. The negotiations were influenced by a brief strike and bipartisan political support, with President Biden and Donald Trump emphasizing the importance of the union's cause. The agreement affects approximately 25,000 longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts, aligning their wages closer to those on the West Coast. This development illustrates the significant leverage dockworkers possess due to their critical role in trade and supply chains.
The only way they would have gotten a deal like this was through striking, showing that they had the economic power and, it turns out, the political power, said William Brucher.
This is an incredible contract package, Harold J. Daggett, the president of the I.L.A., said in a statement.
Dockworkers have significant leverage in contract talks because they can shut down ports, throwing supply chains into chaos.
Officials from the Biden administration pushed the United States Maritime Alliance, the group representing employers, to increase its wage offer, which ended the strike.
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