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minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaycakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·13 hours agohttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/dockworkers-union-reach-tentative-agreement-wages-suspend-strike-talks-rcna173963 The union also sought limits on automation at ports. The joint statement only mentions wages. So I’m guessing – though we’ll see what further articles talk about – that they probably got concessions on wages, but not on automation.
minus-squareHubertManne@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·13 hours agohonestly I hope the automation was more of a bargaining chip because less automation is not going to make things better.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·12 hours agoI agree, but it definitely puts the union in a tough spot.
minus-squareCookieOfFortune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoThere will be a commission to negotiate automation. Right now they will have time to negotiate until January 15th.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/dockworkers-union-reach-tentative-agreement-wages-suspend-strike-talks-rcna173963
So I’m guessing – though we’ll see what further articles talk about – that they probably got concessions on wages, but not on automation.
honestly I hope the automation was more of a bargaining chip because less automation is not going to make things better.
I agree, but it definitely puts the union in a tough spot.
There will be a commission to negotiate automation. Right now they will have time to negotiate until January 15th.