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[BaltimoreSkins]

Biden overriding union votes and forcing rail workers back to work. That’s low

[mooby]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Biden overriding union votes and forcing rail workers back to work. That’s low

It's a big gripe with me - you can't be saying you're the most pro-union president in history and then shit on every rail worker union in the country when they are asking for the most basic standards of worker decency in the country. Biden gets a big F on this one. Somebody needs to advise him he's taking an L either way, because he takes an L looking like an asshat who won't stand behind the unions, or he takes the L when they strike and the trains stop moving. Either way he's taking an L.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by mooby

It's a big gripe with me - you can't be saying you're the most pro-union president in history and then shit on every rail worker union in the country when they are asking for the most basic standards of worker decency in the country. Biden gets a big F on this one. Somebody needs to advise him he's taking an L either way, because he takes an L looking like an asshat who won't stand behind the unions, or he takes the L when they strike and the trains stop moving. Either way he's taking an L.

Are rail workers even considered government employees?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Are rail workers even considered government employees?

No, they're not. But Biden and Congress basically said railroads are too critical to the country to even be allowed to strike, so workers have no recourse other than doing an illegal strike which they could be locked up for.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by mooby

No, they're not. But Biden and Congress basically said railroads are too critical to the country to even be allowed to strike, so workers have no recourse other than doing an illegal strike which they could be locked up for.

I'll have to get my magnifying glass out to find where in the constitution the president can tell private sector employees what they can and can't do.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I'll have to get my magnifying glass out to find where in the constitution the president can tell private sector employees what they can and can't do.

Technically it was congress but his hands are on it too. Did research and discovered the Railway Labor Act of 1920. Sounds like horseshit if you ask me. I am probably the only American that doesn’t give a damn about the economy

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Technically it was congress but his hands are on it too. Did research and discovered the Railway Labor Act of 1920. Sounds like horseshit if you ask me. I am probably the only American that doesn’t give a damn about the economy

If I understand this right all but 4 of the 12 Unions agreed to the contract. Lets not for get the Railroad employees are the only pensions that are life time Tax free add in a 25% increase over 5 years. Just saying no contract does a Union get everything they want.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Are rail workers even considered government employees?

No but there are times the Government can step in. Just ask the Air traffic controllers.


https://www.politico.com/news/2022/1...tract-00065259

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Are rail workers even considered government employees?