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US dockworkers suspend ports strike until January (www.bbc.com)
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The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Good news that the dockworkers got a solid wage deal, and the ports are back open. Still, automation talks in January could be tricky.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

How is that going to go:

"We have these machines that can replace 90% of you now, let's negotiate"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

The strike’s over and dockworkers landed a sweet 62% wage increase? great news.