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Update on Dock Workers Strike

elated — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:13:44 GMT

There has been a temporary settlement for 90 days. They will get a 62% increase.over 6 years. So, it looks like for the time being, we will be ok.

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tansy — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:08:35 GMT

Wow. Glad to hear that.

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meallen616 — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:09:36 GMT

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Hoovermom — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:10:35 GMT

Bless their hearts.............only 62% pay raise.

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Sooner — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:11:24 GMT

OH SUPRISE, SUPRISE. . .

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Icegoddess — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:11:48 GMT

Now, what are folks going to do with all that TP and water? Maybe they should donate it.

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elated — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:16:02 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
Now, what are folks going to do with all that TP and water? Maybe they should donate it.

They said on the news TP or paper towels were not at risk. People just panic with no information to validate their concerns.

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elated — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:18:57 GMT

@Hoovermom wrote:
Bless their hearts.............only 62% pay raise.

The raise is over 6 years but this is just until January 15, 2025. So we will see what happens after this tenative agreement ends. They didn't mention anything about stopping automation.

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wifey2qt — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:20:29 GMT

........and just like that the fear mongering and panic can end

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:40:20 GMT

I find the tentative pay increases to be quite reasonable, given the nature of the work and it's to be implemented over 6 years. It's a compromise between the demand and the offer and is a logical midrange settlement point.

That was the easy part. I think ongoing negotiations over automation are going to be much more difficult to solve.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:39:23 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
Now, what are folks going to do with all that TP and water? Maybe they should donate it.

I wish Costco, BJ's, Target and Amazon would say they aren't going to take it back.

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geezerette — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:52:02 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
I find the tentative pay increases to be quite reasonable, given the nature of the work and it's to be implemented over 6 years. It's a compromise between the demand and the offer and is a logical midrange settlement point.

That was the easy part. I think ongoing negotiations over automation are going to be much more difficult to solve.

I think that's why TPTB agreed so easily to the pay raise and benefits package. They have every intention of automating anything and everything they can ASAP. Looking at it from their viewpoint, I can't blame them.

But I think this is going to happen in all areas going forward.

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Barbara-QVC — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:57:26 GMT

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JoyFilled Warrior — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:23:35 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
Now, what are folks going to do with all that TP and water? Maybe they should donate it.
I wish Costco, BJ's, Target and Amazon would say they aren't going to take it back.

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Hi @CelticCrafter

Have you known, or heard of ppl who return TP/Paper Towels to the store? vs just use what they bought?

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Estellee — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:32:24 GMT

Glad they came to an agreement, no worries about a shortage of bananas now

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PilatesLover — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:41:06 GMT

People have cleaned our Costco out of TP and paper towels to donate to Helene victims. No doubt some of that was from the dock workers strike but reports are these products were purchased more for the charity drives.

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Steffdoggy10 — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:26:08 GMT

Toilet paper and paper towels are made locally. Why would people stock up on them? They're not imported

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ruthbe — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:26:51 GMT

I'm sooo happy for them getting a raise. (NOT!!!) I have been at my job for 42 years. I have a bachelors degree in my field. I make less than $39 per hour. And when I do get a raise it is maybe a dollar and hour if I'm lucky. I work for a hospital..and no I'm not a nurse.

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Snicks1 — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:29:49 GMT

@ruthbe, maybe you should join a union.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:36:46 GMT

@CelticCrafter I wish the same as you do! I don't know if you read my post about my visit yesterday to 'our' Costco that we both frequent, but I was royally PO'd because I was in need of a pkg of toilet paper and paper towels. I always purchse from Costco and was in need as I was running low from the last purchase about 2 months ago. Got there 10:15AM and every pkg of paper towels (800 pkgs the manager said) was sold out in 15 minutes. People had 2 & 3 in their carts and many even had flats of at least 7 -10 or more on the flat. No t-paper in the store at all! I wrote a complaint on the form near the exit and it wasn't pretty! I also called corporate and the store administrative office to voice my, shall I say, ' very strong' complaint.