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This is such a non-excuse for forcing the Unions to work. The fact that US can't afford a rail shutdown could just as quickly be used to say that the railroad c
by wmeredith 4y ago
This is such a non-excuse for forcing the Unions to work. The fact that US can't afford a rail shutdown could just as quickly be used to say that the railroad companies have to give the union what they want to avert a shutdown, but it went the other way ... Because you know, oligarchy.
If their service is so essential, they should be granted some sick days.
- HDThoreaun 4y agoThe democrats did say that. They voted for the sick leave bill. Republicans blocked it with the filibuster.
- wolverine876 4y agoThe Dems knew it would be blocked. If they were serious, they would have included the sick leave in the bill itself.
- HDThoreaun 4y agoThen it would be blocked too and christmas would have been ruined.
- wolverine876 4y agoThat's defeatest, but that is the Democrat's universal position: Avoid confrontation, start negotiations from what you believe the compromise point will be (I read an article talking about Dem leaders in Congress regularly doing that!). It is possible to compete, confront, and negotiate for more.