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| ‘Biden Blew It': Unions Turn On POTUS After He Moves To Avert Railroad Strike |
| 2022-12-01 |
| [Free Beacon] After President Joe Biden this week urged Congress to prevent rail worker unions from striking, unions turned against the president, accusing him of betraying his commitment to stand by labor. "Joe Biden blew it," Railroad Workers United treasurer Hugh Sawyer said Tuesday. "He had the opportunity to prove his labor-friendly pedigree to millions of workers by simply asking Congress for legislation to end the threat of a national strike on terms more favorable to workers. Sadly, he could not bring himself to advocate for a lousy handful of sick days." Biden's conflict with unions comes after he promised them during his 2020 campaign that he would be the "strongest labor president you've ever had." The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, a Teamsters rail workers' affiliate, said it was "deeply disappointed" that the president would not back the union's strike to fight for paid sick days. A national strike could cost the United States $2 billion per day, according to the Association of American Railroads. The House voted Wednesday to intervene in the labor dispute and avert a strike, pending Senate approval. Congress will also vote on a separate measure that would grant rail workers seven paid sick days. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Let the games begin! Senate passed main bill prohibiting strike but did not pass the separate extra sick day bill. L look for work slowdown at very least. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-12-01 16:17 |
| #8 Agree with #6. Who will they endorse in 2024? |
| Posted by: Tom 2022-12-01 15:45 |
| #7 The Eskimo mechanic working on a faulty snowmobile: "Looks like you blew a seal." Eskimo customer: "Hey, leave my personal life out of it, OK?" |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-01 14:49 |
| #6 ^ Battered wife scenario. The union rank and file will still vote dem in lockstep and funnel money to the donks. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-01 14:44 |
| #5 Red on red. We need popcorn. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-12-01 14:39 |
| #4 Y'all really thought he wasgoing to stand by his word, you're fucking morons. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-12-01 12:04 |
| #3 Main bill passed yesterday; separate one addressing sick days passed House, Senate looks sketchy right now w/some R’s holding up the works. Currently do not have the needed votes. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-12-01 08:32 |
| #2 Bill passed house yesterday. Later this week will probably pass Senate. Will give more paid sick days. Will probably end strike threat. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2022-12-01 08:00 |
| #1 Democrats are corporatists and despise the working class. This isn't a secret. Well, Democrats and RINOs. They're basically the same. They're united in favor of the powerful and against us little guys. |
| Posted by: Spike the Hairy6811 2022-12-01 02:29 |