CEO Scott Kirby Adjusts Schedule
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Line Holder
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You do realize Biden actually signed a bill to BLOCK the railroad unions from going on strike, right?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bid...ke-2022-12-02/
And Teamsters President supports the tariffs: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wh...ps-new-tariffs
I’m failing to see how the current administration is the “largest threat to organized labor in a generation”, when the last one literally actually blocked a major railroad union from going on strike?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bid...ke-2022-12-02/
And Teamsters President supports the tariffs: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wh...ps-new-tariffs
I’m failing to see how the current administration is the “largest threat to organized labor in a generation”, when the last one literally actually blocked a major railroad union from going on strike?

https://www.afge.org/article/trump-e...-against-afge/
#64
Line Holder
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You must have missed where the Trump admin just unilaterally dissolved the TSA's union and right to collectively bargain. You might want to read this.
https://www.afge.org/article/trump-e...-against-afge/
https://www.afge.org/article/trump-e...-against-afge/
You didn’t answer the question though, what do you think about Biden not allowing the strike?
#67
Line Holder
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From: 787 FO
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/16/b...ouse-vote.html
Check out this book if you want the real story about the PATCO strike. They actually had a pretty good TA that was voted down before Reagan empowered the anti-union elements of his administration.
https://www.amazon.com/Collision-Cou.../dp/0199325200
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Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2022
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As for your question I wasn't a fan of Biden's move, but I understand the need at the time for a bipartisan agreement to help the nation's economy rebound as the right wing crowd screeched about how awful it was that the US inflation and economy wasn't doing great, but was still doing better than most of the 1st world. I also see a massive difference between mediating a disagreement and dissolving ***the entire damn union***. It's also obvious that the Biden administration's move was a far better outcome for the union than anything this administration would have done. But hey if you can find me an example of Trump intervening in any dispute in a pro-labor way I would love to see it.
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