The president applauded both sides for coming to an agreement.
  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    6 hours ago

    We had a major infrastructure strike. It was brief, workers got more of what they wanted on their terms. The sky didn’t fall, the entire economy didn’t immediately collapse.

    All the fearmongering surrounding rail workers being able to strike was anti-labor bullshit.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
    846·
    14 hours ago

    Joe doesn’t have a big mouth like Trump, but he actually does accomplish things. Trump’s jealous because he has no clue about how

    Pete Buttigieg was point man and mentioned by both sides. History will tell a story about Pete IMO.

    • popcap200@lemmy.ml
      23·
      12 hours ago

      It’s still crazy to me that Trump has all three branches and didn’t pass a single piece of major legislation.

        • popcap200@lemmy.ml
          6·
          10 hours ago

          Lmao that’s true. Does that count as major? It PALES in comparison to the Biden Infrastructure bill in terms of scope.

      • laverabe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        8 hours ago

        Thursday’s deal came after Biden administration officials met with foreign-owned shipping companies before dawn on Zoom, according to a person briefed on the day’s events who asked not to be identified because the talks were private. The White House wanted to increase pressure to settle, emphasizing the responsibility to reopen the ports to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the person said.

        Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su told them she could get the union to the bargaining table to extend the contract if the carriers made a higher wage offer. Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told the carriers they had to make an offer by the end of the day so a manmade strike wouldn’t worsen a natural disaster, the person said.

        By midday the Maritime Alliance members agreed to a large increase, bringing about the agreement.

      • knightly the Sneptaur
        324·
        10 hours ago

        Getting downvotes because Liberals want to give Biden credit for the union’s achievements. XD

        • banshee@lemmy.world
          31·
          6 hours ago

          Is liberal supposed to have a negative connotation?

          Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1048·
    13 hours ago

    Not that I oppose union strikes but it’s kind of dirty to do that to Democrats in the 11th hour. Not like their conditions would improve under Trump…

    So associating bad publicity of obstructing hurricane aid is genius.

    • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
      14·
      9 hours ago

      The union demands were extremely reasonable. What’s dirty is that the company would prefer it to get to this stage than actually pay the workers fairly.

    • Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winEnglish
      329·
      13 hours ago

      Dirty is how this would have played out had the strike occurred at any other time. Congress would have legislated back to work orders and that’s assuming POTUS couldn’t just use an executive order to do it.

      Striking now meant honest negotiations instead of BS federal interference.

      • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
        613·
        13 hours ago

        Yeah I’m sure the maga union boss was totally acting in good faith on behalf of his workers here…

        Again, short-sighted. The damage may very well be done and this could jeopardize 4 years of someone who definitely will do jack shit for unions.

        I know the tankies are upset, here, but here’s a dose of reality:

        • knightly the Sneptaur
          95·
          12 hours ago

          Actually, it would hit the wallets of the rail company shareholders hardest.

          Also, don’t pretend that the rail strikers came out on top in that negotiation. Their #1 issue was understaffing and the total lack of sick time, neither of which were addressed.

          • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
            7·
            11 hours ago

            Norfolk Southern and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers -Transportation Division (SMART-TD) said Monday they reached an agreement that immediately provides nearly 300 yardmasters with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.

            Norfolk Southern said all of its unionized workers are now covered by sick leave agreements.

            Also on Monday, Union Pacific reached an agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) to provide paid sick leave to for its 5,600 locomotive engineers.

            Under the agreement effective Aug. 1, members will have up to seven paid days of sick leave. Five days will be considered paid sick days with the ability to convert two additional paid leave days for use as paid sick time.

            https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-unionized-us-rail-workers-now-have-new-sick-leave-2023-06-05/

            • knightly the Sneptaur
              14·
              10 hours ago

              You left out the important part at the top of the article:

              WASHINGTON, June 5 [more than 6 months after the fact] (Reuters) - More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now are covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday. Last year railroads came under fire for not agreeing to paid sick leave during labor negotiations. In December, President Joe Biden signed legislation to block a national U.S. railroad strike after some unions voted against the deal over a lack of paid sick leave.

          • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            12 hours ago

            Biden said he is not giving up on paid sick leave for rail workers and other Americans who don’t receive such benefits. But he made it clear that he was not prepared to see freight trains stopped and food, water, clothing, and holiday gifts stranged in empty depots.

            This mind you as we were just getting past the worst of the covid pandemic. Do you have any source to suggest this would impact the shareholders “the hardest”?

            Reminder that yet again — this per Bernie Sanders — the expanded sick leave for all rail workers was obstructed by Republicans. Screwing over Democrats during election season is, again, short-sighted. Perhaps those unions from the Teamsters to the longshoremen should rally to get Republicans out of the way?

            • knightly the Sneptaur
              14·
              10 hours ago

              Do you have any source to suggest this would impact the shareholders “the hardest”?

              What do you mean “source”?

              This is basic microeconomics, if the company can’t sell its services due to labor action then it can’t generate profits for the shareholders, so they get hit directly in the wallet.

              Everyone has to put up with downstream effects, but only the shareholders get the direct impacts on top of that, so obviously they’re getting hit the hardest.

              Perhaps those unions from the Teamsters to the longshoremen should rally to get Republicans out of the way?

              Most (like 60%) of the Teamsters are Republicans, and I’d bet the same applies to the Longshoremen. That’s why the Teamsters hasn’t endorsed anyone this year.

              • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                10 hours ago

                You said it hits them “hardest,” but how do you know it doesn’t hit the poor and middle class down the pipeline harder, comparatively? What you’re talking about is profits; what I’m talking about is clothing and food for actual people and a raising of bottom-line prices. Make no mistake — the consequence of such a strike comes at the cost of holding those down the line hostage. Naturally the shareholders tend to have a rainy-day fund in order to ride out the storm. Naturally the wealthy can weather such storms easier than the poor and middle class, yes?

                In fact this goes back to this very strike covered in this submission, in which Biden pointed out to the nnion that their strike would effect… Who? Those impacted by Hurricane Helene.

                Hardest is therefore relative.

              • sartalon@lemmy.world
                1·
                9 hours ago

                I’m gonna have to go with Bernie’s leadership on this one.

                I trust him more than either of negotiating leads.

                Your point on the demographics is key though. At some point, something’s got to give. Unions and GoP don’t mix, and for labor to not actively fight Trump is like shooting yourself in the face. It is so fucking short sighted and TERRIBLE leadership. It is leopards ate my face level stupidity.