[-] jj122 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If they did nothing then why did the IBEW thank them for the effort? Yea they didn't get everything they asked for, that's how negotions work. The people that were effected thanked the Biden admin, why don't you believe them? Also according to Reuters, most get 5 paid sick days + 2 convertibles.

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-unionized-us-rail-workers-now-have-new-sick-leave-2023-06-05/

[-] jj122 1 points 1 week ago

Yea I have the dry on the fly pants and shorts. I know the undies are supposed to be good but I'm 100% on exofficio.

[-] jj122 0 points 1 week ago

What tactic should they have used to get those big things passed? Shutting down the government is pretty much the only thing they weren't willing to do.

Again incremental change is the only thing that could get done with the power they were given. They still support major change but they don't have enough power to get it done. Yes it sucks that one party is trying to improve things and they can't get more done. But what else would you have them do with the amount of power they were given?

[-] jj122 0 points 1 week ago

What policies changed when they courted Republicans? Because as far as I can tell nothing changed for that but they did say that even with our policy differences, Republicans advocated voting for Dems. Dems have lgbtq+ and black people and immigrants and unions and many other groups that don't have a single unifying cause. Republicans have Christian white people for the most part.

[-] jj122 0 points 1 week ago

Since when did Dems abandon those things? They have repeatedly had them in the platform or at least verbally supported them and have pushed bills in Congress to get them done. The complaint was that they weren't done under Dems control not that Dems didn't support the issues.

Dems will make compromises to get incremental change. I don't fault them for that. They fight for every inch they can get. That's not a flaw it's a feature. Giving up something that is minor for bigger progress on something else can be worth it. Just like when Pelosi and Schumer gave up minor concessions to Trump for significant protection on the budget fight.

[-] jj122 0 points 1 week ago

Again requires Congressional action and there have been multiple bills that have passed through a democratic controlled house or Senate but stalled in the other half of Congress because Republicans wouldn't vote for it and there wasn't a large enough majority of Dems to get it done. Go check out mpp.org for more info. It doesn't take but 10-15 minutes of looking up information to find out Dems attempted to get it done but once again Republican obstruction (like has been happening since 2008) prevented real reforms.

[-] jj122 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yep you're wrong on 1. "The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had asked railroads for seven days paid sick leave following the rejection of its contract earlier this month. Another union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, rejected its contract in September in respect of other unions negotiating for additional benefits, though eventually voted to ratify"

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/second-union-rejects-freight-rail-labor-agreement-strike/635078/

[-] jj122 0 points 3 weeks ago

Does the president have unilateral authority to make laws? How do you expect him to abolish that system without Congressional action?

[-] jj122 0 points 3 weeks ago

Stop repeating that BS. The Biden admin kept fighting for the workers even after Congress shut down the strike. The rail workers even thanked the admin.

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid

[-] jj122 1 points 3 weeks ago

You got some of those ... references to back this info? As much as I would love to believe this, an image with no references is worthless.

[-] jj122 1 points 8 months ago

Jewish News Syndicate doesn't seem like a reputable source for the current situation.

[-] jj122 1 points 11 months ago

You're not wrong but after having this exact breakfast at HIE and Hampton Inn about 50+ times, it's crap. Bland and repetitive and usually cold but somehow over cooked or the most undercooked eggs/bacon. My company always strongly recommends booking a room with breakfast included, but f that I'll go find a $10 diner and have real bacon.

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