John Fetterman says he'll 'never understand' progressives who refuse to support Joe Biden
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The Pennsylvania Democrat recalled his time serving as a Hillary Clinton surrogate in 2016, even after he supported Bernie Sanders in the primary.
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This president made an empty promise about continuing to work for paid sick leave after preventing a strike by railworkers at the end of 2022. Except, that it actually worked. Almost every union did get paid sick leave for its members within six months aided by continued pressure from the White House.
He's a pretty lousy union buster.
"You can't strike, but I will try to talk to your boss to get you some of what you desire" is still union busting. The union doesn't have the power anymore.
Telling workers they can't fight for their own rights, and have to wait for politicians to do it for them us not progressive, and its not pro-labor. It's on a long list of swiftly festering bandages that only stave off death for a little while. If we don't empower our workers, we stifle them. Even if we bribe them candy when they demand steak.
I dont really blame you, theyve done quite the PR on this. There's an electrical worker union, with a branch dealing with railroad electricians. They supported the pre-strike deal the railroad companies offered, they likely already had things like sick leave. If youve seen reports on reactions of rail workers to the post-strike-busting situation, you very likely only saw quotes from this union. Of electrical workers.
It's a dick move to downplay their big win. Here's another news release about a deal for sick days that affected eight unions: https://www.up.com/media/releases/paid-sick-leave-nr-230322.htm
This is literally the rail company whose workers were prevented from striking
Yes. Your point? Do you dispute that the listed unions got their sick days?
What they wanted? No i dont think they did.
You have a source that disputes that they got sick days?
https://www.levernews.com/amazon-gets-huge-contract-despite-bidens-union-pledge/