cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21984384

By Simon J. Levien
Reporting from Erie, Pa.
Oct. 31, 2024, 5:04 a.m. ET

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    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      51 month ago

      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.

        • NoneOfUrBusiness
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          31 month ago

          One union did that. Many others didn’t.

          They also got them a historic pay raise and other concessions.

          Did he abolish the system that made accidents more likely and was the reason they striked in the first place?

          • @jj122
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            01 month ago

            Does the president have unilateral authority to make laws? How do you expect him to abolish that system without Congressional action?

            • NoneOfUrBusiness
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              11 month ago

              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.