I think more than anything the Biden administration wanted to avoid the optics of a national rail strike successfully using their leverage to force gains. It would be too powerful an example, because that's potentially a lot of fucking leverage, being able to shut down the rail networks. This was all about maintaining the illusion of powerlessness.
that is possible, but I feel like the Biden administration is just trying desperately to keep a lid on things, and having a strike would have made them really hurt politically, so they just stopped it from happening. No long term planning, no long game, just reacting to events as they happen
I think more than anything the Biden administration wanted to avoid the optics of a national rail strike successfully using their leverage to force gains. It would be too powerful an example, because that's potentially a lot of fucking leverage, being able to shut down the rail networks. This was all about maintaining the illusion of powerlessness.
that is possible, but I feel like the Biden administration is just trying desperately to keep a lid on things, and having a strike would have made them really hurt politically, so they just stopped it from happening. No long term planning, no long game, just reacting to events as they happen
yeah that makes sense