https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/28/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-averting-a-rail-shutdown/

  • Sphere [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Ah, but it's not one union, it's more than a dozen, and if any one of them goes on strike, the rest will do the same. So only one of these unions needs to be worth its salt.

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      I hope so, I hope they've looked at the support rail workers have had in the UK and understand that they WILL have support.

      With the way things are right now I'm convinced it would be extremely widespread support as well. People will not be like "ohhh but they're hurting meee" their response will be "yeah get em boys you deserve this" as soon as they hear the back breaking working hours 6 days a week.

      They can try their bullshit "but they're hurting 765,000 people" shit and nobody will buy into that in any way other than "well you better give them their demands then". I mean, the finance crowd will be like that but there is a real bubbling labour movement and widespread support is out there. The conditions are right.