LA port clerk strike goes on despite holiday talks

AP ^ | July 4, 2010 | Andrew Dalton

[citizenredstater9271]

LOS ANGELES – Negotiators in a labor dispute between shippers and clerical workers met for several hours Sunday despite the Independence Day holiday, but a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed no signs of ending on its fourth day.

John Fageaux Jr., president of the International Longshore Warehouse Union local that represents about 900 clerical workers, said that during four hours of morning talks his side offered an agreement with no new money, only guarantees that jobs would not be outsourced.

"The union proposed zero increases on the wages and zero increases on the pensions in an effort to resolve the dispute," Fageaux said. "We're just asking for job security."

Fageaux said the union gave employers until 5 p.m. Monday to consider the deal. Talks are set to resume Monday morning. The shippers are seeking to use new computer programs allowing customers to access booking information, a move that the union has said would endanger jobs.

Stephen Berry, lead negotiator for the Harbor Employees Association, which represents the shippers, said employers have "completely answered" the union's job security demands and have offered to keep all existing jobs for what he called the "highest paid clerical workers in America."

[citizenredstater9271]

Union thugs won't even let people enjoy the nation's independence! Tolerance of unions is one more step towards communism.

[I_Like_Spam]

Unions are always against taking steps forward which result in increase in productivity and fewer workers needed.

Back in the 1980’s, I worked for a grocery store and the union had a huge campaign against scanners, trying to insist that each can of peas be marked with the price before being put on the shelf.

If America had relied on these guys, we’d still be mining coal with a pick and shovel to save their jobs.

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[1rudeboy]

The ILWU engaged in a work-slowdown some years ago in order to prevent shippers from using barcodes. They used to write the shipping numbers (or whatever) by hand.

[stephenjohnbanker]

If most people knew how much these longshoremen are paid, they would lynch them.

[SunkenCiv]

John Fageaux Jr., president of the International Longshore Warehouse Union local that represents about 900 clerical workers, said that during four hours of morning talks his side offered an agreement with no new money, only guarantees that jobs would not be outsourced. "The union proposed zero increases on the wages and zero increases on the pensions in an effort to resolve the dispute," Fageaux said. "We're just asking for job security."

Job security, yeah, good one. Who do you think you helped elect to the Presidency, chowderhead?

Then come out 100 percent wholeheartedly in favor of a border fence and deportation of all illegals.

Thanks citizenredstater9271.

[rottndog]

If most people knew how much these longshoremen are paid, they would lynch them.


Just saw a news report about this a few days ago....these CJerks make an AVERAGE of 175K pay and benefits per year....paper pushers....not even dock workers...

This is insanity. I can't wait until the deepwater port they are building in Mexico just south of the border comes online and starts to pick off a large amount of the shipping traffic that goes into LA/Long Beach. These MORONS will have no one but themselves to blame.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Just saw a news report about this a few days ago....these CJerks make an AVERAGE of 175K pay and benefits per year....paper pushers....not even dock workers...”

And dockworkers make $150,000.00 with a small amount of overtime.