cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21984384
By Simon J. Levien
Reporting from Erie, Pa.
Oct. 31, 2024, 5:04 a.m. ET[gift article - expires in 30 days]
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21984384
By Simon J. Levien
Reporting from Erie, Pa.
Oct. 31, 2024, 5:04 a.m. ET[gift article - expires in 30 days]
Sick days were just one demand of many the unions wanted, and even then it fell short of what they had demanded. “We got them their demands later” is basically propaganda at this point.
They also got them a historic pay raise and other concessions. When the union that the president prevented from striking praises the president, it’s not propaganda. This isn’t some WH press release.
https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/22Daily/2208/220917_thanks
One union did that. Many others didn’t.
Did he abolish the system that made accidents more likely and was the reason they striked in the first place?
Does the president have unilateral authority to make laws? How do you expect him to abolish that system without Congressional action?
It’s not a legal system, but rather something the rail company (companies???) implemented. The workers were trying to get the company to abolish it by striking but Biden crushed the strike without giving them their central demand.