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October 1st, 2024 - 3:56 pm § in Biden, Economics, Politics

Dockworkers’ strike shuts down East and Gulf coast ports

West coast ports remain open, because those dockworkers have a different union and negotiated a new contract a couple years ago. What’s behind the strike? Wages are front and center. West coast longshoremen, under their new contract, will make $60 an hour by 2027; the East and Gulf coast longshore[...]

September 15th, 2015 - 9:47 pm § in Misc.

FREAKING NEWS: Seattle Teachers Reject HUGE Pay Hike!

This may not be good information but a questionable  source just told me that the Seattle Teacher’s Union just rejected this  salary proposal   ….REJECTED a starting salary with huge benefits, automatic promotions, and progression to tenure! I checked the TV .. perhaps it is more r[...]