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International Business Times
International Business Times
Bruce Golding

Biden Says Dockworkers Deserve 'Fair Wage' In First Reaction To Strike

Striking members of the International Longshoremen's Association picket at the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

President Joe Biden called Tuesday for shipping companies to share some of their record profits and give striking dockworkers a "fair wage" — while also warning them against price gouging during the work stoppage.

In a prepared statement released by the White House, Biden said some ocean carriers saw their profits skyrocket more than 800% after the COVID-19 pandemic compared to what they made before.

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