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Comment on US Elections question: Bernie Sanders said that the Democrats abandoned the working class, and the working class abandoned them. How is this true?

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Wrench@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Well, you failed your homework assignment, then.

Further down your own Wikipedia article

In February 2023, CSX announced a deal to provide four days of paid sick leave annually, plus the option of converting three personal days into additional paid sick time with two unions.

Citation from your own linked article

Which also clearly states that the original agreement that included 7 days was shot down by Republican senators, which is why the 1 sick day had to be the first iteration. And also includes details on how Biden’s administration continuing pressure on the railroad companies that ultimately yielded 7 sick days for the majority of railroad union workers by half a year later.

But yeah, keep intentionally misrepresenting recent history. It helped elect the guy who is so anti worker that he habitually stuffs his own workers of overtime, or refuses to pay them at all.

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grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
7 isn’t 15, which is what the workers were initially going to strike for (and deserved).

But yeah, keep intentionally misrepresenting recent history. It helped elect the guy who is so anti worker that he habitually stiffs his own workers of overtime, or refuses to pay them at all.

What in the time travel bullshit is this? You do understand that being honest about Biden’s fuck-ups now can’t do any more damage – and moreover, is necessary if there’s any hope to do better next time – right? If you’re going to accuse me of saying this stuff previously (when it would’ve been damaging), you’d better fucking bring receipts. Check my comment history. I’ll wait. And then you can fucking apologize!

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- Wrench@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  
  7 isn’t 15, which is what the workers were initially going to strike for (and deserved).
  
  Have you ever heard of negotiating? You don’t start at the price you’d be happy with. The Unions have stated they’re happy with the result, why aren’t you?
  
  You do understand that being honest about Biden’s fuck-ups now can’t do any more damage
  
  What fuck up? Biden averted a major breakdown in supply chain, AND got the workers what they wanted. That’s a win, despite the repeated attempts at framing it as a failure.
  
  And no, I’m not going to spend a day digging through your history. If you’re repeating this gross misrepresentation of facts now, chances are high that you have before.
  
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  - grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    
    What fuck up? Biden averted a major breakdown in supply chain, AND got the workers what they wanted. That’s a win, despite the repeated attempts at framing it as a failure.
    
    What part of “it, and shit like it, cost Harris the election” do you not understand?
    
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    Wrench@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Uh huh. So you do your “homework” and call out that Biden forced the workers to take 1 day of sick leave instead of the 7 that they wanted (at that stage in the negotiations).
    
    I present evidence that it was downgraded from 7 to 1 in the Senate because Republicans rejected 7.
    
    I then present evidence that Biden’s administration leaned on the railroad companies until they in fact gave the majority of railworkers 7 sick days. With quotes on the Union heads attributing those gains to the Biden administration.
    
    And then suddenly 7 days isn’t good enough to call that a “win” in your opinions.
    
    And I’m the hypocrite.
    
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