'He's not stepping up': Union workers
feel let down by 'pro-union' Joe Biden
amid rail dispute
USA Today,
by
Joey Garrison
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
11/29/2022 9:55:44 PM
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hails unions at almost every turn, often declaring "unions built the middle class" and that his goal is to be "the most pro-union president" in U.S. history. But as he urges Congress to intervene in a labor dispute to avert a freight rail strike before the holidays, the president is facing a backlash from labor allies. Union workers hoped to secure paid sick leave in a final contract, among other assurances, but congressional action pushed by Biden would force some terms they oppose. "The actions speak for themselves. Don't tell me what you are. Show me
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 11/29/2022 10:48:35 PM (No. 1345283)
They don't realize they have been played for decades, huh?
Stop listening to the union leadership, and vote and elect Republicans who will work with you.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Namma 11/29/2022 11:17:22 PM (No. 1345295)
Typical. Unions want something in return for their loyalty to the Dems. And the Dems want something for their loyalty to the unions. And the circle goes round.
15 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
stablemoney 11/29/2022 11:29:39 PM (No. 1345302)
The company is offering something like 4-5% annual raises. Many people have not had raises in years. Then, since labor unions like the Democrats so much, they won't mind being replaced by the illegals coming across our borders.
16 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 11/30/2022 12:04:24 AM (No. 1345329)
In September they were close to signing the contract, the sick-pay issue outstanding, but the union leadership convinced the workers to a postponement past the election. There was a wink-and-a-nod "guarantee" that the sick-pay would go through. Whoops! Guess not. Go talk to the student-loan-forgiveness crowd. Y'all can have a nice cry together...and then take the knives out of each other's backs. Do it fast, it hurts less. Take it from us ex-Republicans. We've had experience of taking RINO knives out of our backs. When your wounds heal, we'll see you at the next Trump rally.
MAGA!
19 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Dr. Constant 11/30/2022 12:14:25 AM (No. 1345335)
I have NO sympathy for any union member that that thinks demonrats are on their side. None. Not any.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
lakerman1 11/30/2022 12:15:24 AM (No. 1345337)
As a labor aebitrator, I have handled and ruled on hundreds of different union agreements,
but never, as far as I can recall, handled a union agreement that had no paid sick days included.
I'm not excited about forcing train engineers, sick, crossing our country. And given the bidenomics inflation, who could afford to take an unpaid sick day?
6 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
LadyHen 11/30/2022 12:24:44 AM (No. 1345349)
Suckers. Unions fools are Union tools. As long as the bosses get the graft and the members keep voting D because grandpappy loved FDR and JFK, nothing will change. When will the learn words are cheap.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bighambone 11/30/2022 1:18:40 AM (No. 1345364)
History shows that Biden will abandon anyone once it becomes clear that it is in his political benefit to do so. Biden just played the Unions to get the Democrats past the midterm election. So much for old “Union” Joe Biden.
Now it is up to the Democrat Congress in the next week or so to sweeten up the Union piece of the pie to keep the Unions on the Democrat plantation. It will be interesting to see how far the wimpy Republicans will cave to Democrat and Union demands to get a resulting piece of Democrat legislation passed to stop the impending rail strike.
6 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
smokincol 11/30/2022 2:08:20 AM (No. 1345378)
the only "pro" diapers is, is pro-biden, everyone else can eat sand but the main problem with Unions is, Communism, maybe not outrightly stated but their double speak on any issue is clearly communist backed
2 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
anniebc 11/30/2022 2:11:51 AM (No. 1345381)
Feeling useful, idiots?
7 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
watashiyo 11/30/2022 3:20:31 AM (No. 1345403)
Union thugs should've given 10% of their takes to BiteMe Diaper.
3 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
mifla 11/30/2022 4:18:56 AM (No. 1345411)
Yet another group of people learning the hard way that Biden will say anything they want to hear.
3 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
FJB 2022 23 24 11/30/2022 4:35:06 AM (No. 1345416)
Well this just another example of Biden's lies, he will say anything to get what he wants, then when it comes time honor his promises he throws you under the bus, you would think people would relaize this by now, just ask Manchin! He steps on rights, abuses the constitution, and outright ignores the law. This country is so screwed up now it will take decades to recover, if we ever do.
FJB MAGA
7 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
DiegoDude 11/30/2022 5:28:26 AM (No. 1345444)
SUCKER!
0 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
franq 11/30/2022 5:59:21 AM (No. 1345459)
Show me da money.
1 person likes this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Msquared112 11/30/2022 6:30:39 AM (No. 1345480)
Everyone feels “let down by Biden” except the Greenies, who are really cleaning up with Biden.
4 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 11/30/2022 6:35:26 AM (No. 1345484)
You union people voted this clown into the White House......deal with it .
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 11/30/2022 8:17:30 AM (No. 1345553)
They need to realize that the only reason they feel the need for all these increases is due to Biden and the Democrats causing the worst inflation in US history. Biden is for anything that will hurt the US.
1 person likes this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
NancyD 11/30/2022 8:52:01 AM (No. 1345588)
Cry me a river. They voted for Biden and now they've got him.. as 17 said "deal with it"
3 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet 11/30/2022 9:06:26 AM (No. 1345603)
As a former union member I must say that I could never vote for this moron. Brandon is interested in one person, himself and no one else. He, brandon, is not for unions and never has been. Trump 2024
2 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
Toodles3956 11/30/2022 9:46:37 AM (No. 1345635)
Joe will do what Obama tells him to do.
1 person likes this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
udanja99 11/30/2022 9:49:26 AM (No. 1345640)
These railroad unions should go talk to the coal miners’ unions and learn a lesson about why once royal blue West Virginia is now ruby red.
4 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
philsner 11/30/2022 10:38:37 AM (No. 1345694)
Welcome to the club.
1 person likes this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
MickTurn 11/30/2022 11:49:05 AM (No. 1345760)
How does it feel to be LAST?
0 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
cireskul 11/30/2022 12:40:32 PM (No. 1345809)
To HELL with union members. They installed this catastrophe.
0 people like this.
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