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East Coast dockworkers demand higher pay, protection from automation ========== Dockworkers at the Port of New York and New Jersey are demanding higher pay and protection from automation as their contract for 45,000 workers expires at the end of September 2024; Workers report grueling conditions, with many working up to 100 hours a week; President Harold Daggett and Executive VP Dennis Daggett of the ILA issued a statement on September 7, avoiding the mention of a strike; Workers seek fair raises, improved retirement benefits, and express concerns over automation reducing jobs; Dockworkers highlight the dangerous nature of their work, with a higher accident rate than police or firefighters; The Biden administration's potential intervention in their struggle is noted, as well as the need for dockworkers to form independent rank-and-file committees to avoid union betrayals. #Dockworkers #Automation #LaborRights #Union #EastCoast #Contract #PayRaise #Safety #BidenAdministration #Ila https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/09/16/gain-s16.html