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What kind wonderful union would even allow that in the first place
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The kind of union whose power is undercut by federal law.
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Lol, some union collecting dues that can't even fight for their workers to do whatever they want on their day offs
Lol, give me break with that nonsense
Lol, give me break with that nonsense
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It’s not the unions fault. They haven’t had a contract in 3 years like rusty said the government can make them accept any trash contract.
Same reason air traffic controllers can’t strike anymore.
It’s 3 days UNPAID btw. Still super wack.
Same reason air traffic controllers can’t strike anymore.
It’s 3 days UNPAID btw. Still super wack.
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Thank the government for neutering them.
If they could strike you better believe they wouldn’t be asking for 3 days unpaid sick leave. They’d already have it.
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You are like a silly take machine on here sometimes
You really think tens of thousands of workers would have gotten a better deal if the union didn't exist?
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If the rail workers didn't have the union, they would even more worse off.
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Da free market is defunding da police
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Given dude's previous post, I think he might just not like unions because progressives like them.
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yeah the old union dues talking point is easy enough to pick apart anyways.
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I have no problem with unions
So let me get this straight
The federal government weakened these unions
And yet somehow, these workers were able to get what they wanted
What exactly did the federal government do, LAW WISE, that made this possible
So let me get this straight
The federal government weakened these unions
And yet somehow, these workers were able to get what they wanted
What exactly did the federal government do, LAW WISE, that made this possible
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They can still strike, they are in a cool off period.
Congress can sign the contract for them. Guess who started putting that in motion?
The party of the working class and hard hats, the republicans.
Congress can sign the contract for them. Guess who started putting that in motion?
The party of the working class and hard hats, the republicans.
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So basically the federal government weakened them
Passed no laws
And workers got their time off
This has to be wrong right?
Passed no laws
And workers got their time off
This has to be wrong right?
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The Railway Labor Act passed in the early 20th century sets the labor terms for workers in the railroad and airline industry
If gives Congress and the President power over labor negotiations in those industries. They can forced talks into a cooling off period, make unions accept a deal, or entry into arbitration.
Last time they tried to strike, Congress and Bush Sr. forced them back to work. So it would be illegal for them to go on strike like unions in most other industries.
Unless the Dems were willing to shut down a large chunk of the economy, the unions act perform a strike. Which would not have happened. There was already a bill in the Senate to force them back to work if they strike. Which was introduced by the GOP.
The Biden Administration stepped in to broker a compromised deal. The union didn't get everything they wanted.
The deal is not ratified yet. They are in a cooling off period, which puts any potential strikes on hold until union members can vote on the deal. So this is not completely over yet.
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Railroads are basically the jugular of the capitalist class. If workers could truly and effectively seize them, they could effectively dictate terms to the bourgeoisie. That’s why the ruling class goes out of their way to prevent railroad workers from striking. Not only can the Federal Government intervene to force railroad workers back to work but the penalties for railroad workers who undertake an unauthorized strike are uniquely severe.
IMO if a sector of the economy is so important that the State reserves the right to force workers to not strike, than it should be nationalized.
IMO if a sector of the economy is so important that the State reserves the right to force workers to not strike, than it should be nationalized.
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Which is why the companies won’t bargain in good faith, they have no reason too.
I don’t know anyone under 55 who works for the railroads. They’ll dig their own grave.
Maybe it’s different in the middle of no where or down south but there’s no reason whatsoever to work for them here.
I don’t know anyone under 55 who works for the railroads. They’ll dig their own grave.
Maybe it’s different in the middle of no where or down south but there’s no reason whatsoever to work for them here.
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Tired: evil lizard people five miles beneath the surface of the Earth are plotting to turn your kids gay and to prevent Tim Allen from ever getting another prime time sitcom.
Wired: The Fed Chairman’s goal is to conspire to keep your wages low in the name of so called “price stability” and it all happens out in the open.
Wired: The Fed Chairman’s goal is to conspire to keep your wages low in the name of so called “price stability” and it all happens out in the open.
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I like Senator Warren, but there are definitely anti-inflationary measures that can be taken by the legislature.
It’s the disfunction of Congress that puts all the onus for mitigating inflation on monetary policy and the Fed. She really should be introducing legislation if she’s worried so much about recession.
It’s the disfunction of Congress that puts all the onus for mitigating inflation on monetary policy and the Fed. She really should be introducing legislation if she’s worried so much about recession.
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