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re: Just how much money do dock workers make?
Posted on 10/3/24 at 6:49 am to UncleLester
Posted on 10/3/24 at 6:49 am to UncleLester
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only makes $75 an hour when broken down (before any OT).
Only? That’s over 150k a year before OT.
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Posted on 10/3/24 at 6:50 am to 10thyrsr
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Because the very reason they are fighting is because automation has made their jobs obsolete.
I welcome our robot dockworker AI machines with open arms. I would love for the companies to just tell everyone on strike to go home and stay there, because the robots can handle things.
Once the dust settles, rehire the guys at half their old wage in order to clean the robots.
This post was edited on 10/3/24 at 6:52 am
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:00 am to oklahogjr
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Who cares if those workers assemble together and negotiate higher pay for themselves. Good on them for realizing their value....
When most workers want to realize their value, they apply for other jobs. If no one wants to pay more for our labor, we get a reality check.
When we start to realize that our jobs could be easily replaced by automation, the solution is not demand higher pay.
If we realize that our labor is not worth what we thought, then we must increase our value in the workplace by learning a more marketable skill or get better at our jobs.
What we don’t do is walk off the job and throw a public tantrum.
Childish behavior should not be rewarded.
Why am I wrong?
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:01 am to Seldom Seen
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how much money do dock workers make
How much do they pay in Union Dues? Do they consider those taxes or donations?
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:04 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Depends on where they live.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:09 am to Seldom Seen
In the 80s, I’d catch on some days when they needed extra help. $16 per hour back then. No idea if the Union boys made the same or not, but it was great money for a college kid.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:09 am to Seldom Seen
Wow
Such hypocrisy
Such hypocrisy
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:11 am to RFK
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When you consider this as about as unskilled labor as you can find, an average of $120K after 5 years isn’t bad.
I’d say it’s fantastic.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:12 am to patnuh
So other than the crane operators, what else do they do and what skills are required?
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:13 am to oklahogjr
quote:Wow, youre uninformed...
So significantly less than most ceos?
quote:
The average salary for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is $168,238 in 2024
quote:They can easily be replaced with automation, they have dwindling value.
Good on them for realizing their value....
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:16 am to chalmetteowl
These guys represent the starting point of inflation.
Increased Energy Costs ......Democrat Agenda
Increased Regulation costs .......Democrat Agenda
ll passed on to the consumer.
Union claims the docks rake in 440 billion. Docks are paying all the above and driving up costs .......The Mob at this point is the Federal Government
Increased Energy Costs ......Democrat Agenda
Increased Regulation costs .......Democrat Agenda
ll passed on to the consumer.
Union claims the docks rake in 440 billion. Docks are paying all the above and driving up costs .......The Mob at this point is the Federal Government
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:20 am to 10thyrsr
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Because the very reason they are fighting is because automation has made their jobs obsolete. They are bitching because robots are doing their jobs easier and more economically than they can do. They want to preserve their cushy jobs at the expense of Americans.
There's a union around here in a certain industry that will essentially sabotage you so that you have to call them just to keep enough work.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:24 am to Ebridg3
I loathe unions. frick all of them. I hope they all end up in the unemployment line.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:35 am to chalmetteowl
quote:Okay. Now let's talk specifics. In 2019-2020, 1/3 of longshoremen made over $200K/yr ( LINK).
And they’re working in expensive markets for the most part where they need that money… a win for them is a win for all labor, and we are all labor
Their requested raise of 77% would put that $200K at $354K/yr.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:37 am to Seldom Seen
Go automated and cut the fat
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:39 am to oklahogjr
quote:You don't understand a request by dockworkers to make $354K/yr is something some folks would raise their eyebrows about?
I don't understand why we're so against dock worker raises on here.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:58 am to oklahogjr
You don't think that them getting ridiculous raises will raise prices? Shipping rates are insane after Covid this will add to it.
Posted on 10/3/24 at 8:30 am to UncleLester
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My buddy has worked in the Port for 8 years and only makes $75 an hour when broken down (before any OT). He is looking for equity.
Hahah
Go work as a Nurse. Most are half of that
Posted on 10/3/24 at 8:31 am to Athis
$39 is walking in off the street and not knowing a damn thing
Posted on 10/3/24 at 8:45 am to Neutral Underground
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Who do you think are going to pay their salaries? The consumer will. They are extorting the American people.
Isn't that true of all raises? And haven't we learned from trump that wages can increase without inflation going crazy, it's actually the fed printing money and bailouts the cost money
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