The dockworkers’ strike recently came to an end with a temporary deal in place until January, when the International Longshoremen’s Association will renegotiate with the U.S. Maritime Alliance.
The temporary deal ensures the strike won’t be a factor in the November presidential election, in which Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are trying to appeal to working-class voters.
Here are some of the details of that deal.
About 45,000 dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts will receive a 62% pay raise over six years as part of the agreement that needs to be renegotiated by Jan. 15. The previous raise offered to the workers was about 50%, while they were aiming for a 77% increase.
Because of the raise, the highest-paid dockworkers will make $63 per hour, or about $131,040 per year, at the end of the current deal negotiated. They’ll likely get a further…
