• @WraithGear@lemmy.world
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    31 year ago

    I mean, Biden did intervene on the rail strike, and with bipartisan support force a contract upon the workers. So i don’t think democrats are pro union when it’s time to put up or shut up. It’s important to note that this and genocide is a both sides issue. The main difference is democrats are less right wing. But still not left wing

    • @protist@mander.xyz
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      1 year ago

      He stopped their strike to avoid crippling the US economy and kept supporting the unions in their contract negotiations until the unions got the sick leave they were asking for.

      From the IBEW:

      “We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all railroad workers.”

      • @Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        He stopped the union from using its power to get what it wants, and dragged the matter out for months longer before they got what they would have if left to their own in the first place.

        Also they were fighting for 15 days, none of them got 15 days.

        You are not the billionaire class, never side with a strike breaker.

        • @protist@mander.xyz
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          41 year ago

          I don’t know where you got that I’m siding with the billionaire class with my direct quote from a fucking involved union. Jesus fucking christ bro

          • @WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
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            101 year ago

            Strike breaking is a terrible precedent. It makes sure the workers know power comes from above and not from below, which is where it should come from, sucking the power and energy from organizing, which is necessary for when there are less friendly presidents out there.

      • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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        -11 year ago

        Yup they got sick days for the office workers. The guys who are actually close to the metal are still as fucked as they were before the strike.