Rail workers speak out after Biden forces unions to accept deal: 'He turned his back'

[ptif219]

Will this mean union workers will not vote for democrats in 2024. I expect union workers will not forget this and I mean all union workers not just railroad workers


https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/...he-turned-back

Rail workers are speaking out after Congress voted last week to avoid an industry strike that could have had catastrophic economic consequences.

BNSF railroad conductor Justin Schaaf told The Associated Press that he had to choose between getting a cavity filled or attending his son's 7th birthday party.

"Ultimately I decided to take the day off for my kid’s birthday party," he said. "Then when I am finally able to get into the dentist four, five, six months later, the tooth is too bad to repair at that point, so I have to get the tooth pulled out."

Schaaf said that if he had the option of taking a sick day, he "would have never been in that situation" and said recent actions by Congress were discouraging but not surprising.

On Friday, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation, congratulating lawmakers for helping to avert "what could have been a real disaster."

The president acknowledged that more work needs to be done.

"Look, I know this bill doesn't have paid sick leave, that these rail workers and, frankly, every worker in America deserves. But that fight isn't over," he said.

Roadway mechanic Reece Murtagh was more direct, telling CNN Friday that unionized workers' collective bargaining rights have been "trampled on."

"Their voice has not been heard, they voted against the contract," Murtagh said. "We have a pro-labor president who loves to, you know, pat himself on the back for that, and when the going got tough, he turned his back on the people he’s supposed to be looking out for."

The newly enacted law codifies a July deal negotiated by rail unions and the administration that would raise workers' pay by 24% over a five-year period from 2020 through 2024, including an immediate payout on average of $11,000 upon ratification.

The agreement passed by Congress was approved by eight of 12 transportation unions involved in negotiations.

The four dissenting unions said the deal was unfair because it included insufficient paid-sick leave time. They had asked for seven paid sick days, but Congress did not include their demand in the bill, despite an effort from progressive lawmakers and even some conservatives, to amend the legislation.

Biden defended the contract, citing wage increases.

[T. A. Gardner]

Maybe they should strike anyway...

[ptif219]

Maybe they should strike anyway...

They can't by law it woulld be an illegal strike

[T. A. Gardner]

They can't by law it woulld be an illegal strike

Like THAT's never happened before...

[Into the Night]

They can't by law it woulld be an illegal strike

They can strike. Any such law is unconstitutional.

[floridafan]

Maybe they should strike anyway...

Tell me that you, all of a sudden, give a shit about union members!

[ptif219]

They can strike. Any such law is unconstitutional.

You do not know the law

[gfm7175]

You do not know the law

You do not know the constitution

[gfm7175]

Tell me that you, all of a sudden, give a shit about union members!

Obviously Joe Biden's handlers don't give a damn about those people.

[floridafan]

Obviously Joe Biden's handlers don't give a damn about those people.

your concern for these people is one more indication of how full of shit you are..................

[T. A. Gardner]

Tell me that you, all of a sudden, give a shit about union members!

No. I'm just saying that might be what they should do. Why not? Everybody else on the planet that matters has given Joke the finger because he's such a total senile asshole he makes you want to hate him. Yea, Trump is a total asshole too, but we all expect that. Joke is like the asshole uncle that nobody likes who just showed up at the family reunion...

[ptif219]

You do not know the constitution

Railroads get money from the federal government so they must do as government says. Just like the USPS the first part of their contract says they can't strike

[gfm7175]

your concern for these people is one more indication of how full of shit you are..................

You wouldn't be happy no matter what I said or did. Ask me how I know.

[floridafan]

No. I'm just saying that might be what they should do. Why not? Everybody else on the planet that matters has given Joke the finger because he's such a total senile asshole he makes you want to hate him. Yea, Trump is a total asshole too, but we all expect that. Joke is like the asshole uncle that nobody likes who just showed up at the family reunion...

All our President does is win elections, as do the other candidates he endorses. So, who gives a damn what you say.

[evince]

The unions job is to protect their workers as best they can


The corporate system only protects profits and nothing else



THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PROTECTS THE UNITED STATES



that is what Biden did here you shit blobs