The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the first time in its history that it has struck all three of the nation’s unionized automakers at the same time.
Its a lot easier to support the UAW than the rail workers. Not because of the justice of the positions, but because rail workers striking paralyzes the entire country.
Biden could have forced the companies into more concessions. I mean, things like sickdays and having adequate coverage is just… good business…
Or if the company refused to play ball, nationalized the companies under certain defende acts, instituted the reform (both in staffing, and safety compliance, and a few other areas,). But no. He elected to shaft labor- because the oligarchs couldn’t have that.
It’s been done before. it was wartime, last time. but it’s been done. do I think it’s a good idea? no. Do I think that the things the rail workers were asking for (and didn’t get.) were… reasonable…? absolutely. it would likely have been better for the business in the long term- albeit with lower short term profits.
My point being… Biden could have gone to bat for the employees… and reformed the industry. if it’s so critical, while are we allowing idiots who fail to realize that they actually need to staff appropriate to the time constraints, rather than making their employees work shit loads of overtime and cut out safety checks?
Biden could have forced the companies into more concessions.
Genuinely, what further actions could he have taken that wouldn’t just be virtue signaling? It looks like he did successfully force the companies to capitulate several months later.
That’s the whole point. Solidarity is solidarity. They wouldn’t strike if the rail barons dropped even a pittance. It’s the 2020s but it might as well be the 1920s.
Its a lot easier to support the UAW than the rail workers. Not because of the justice of the positions, but because rail workers striking paralyzes the entire country.
Biden could have forced the companies into more concessions. I mean, things like sickdays and having adequate coverage is just… good business…
Or if the company refused to play ball, nationalized the companies under certain defende acts, instituted the reform (both in staffing, and safety compliance, and a few other areas,). But no. He elected to shaft labor- because the oligarchs couldn’t have that.
If you think breaking a strike sets a bad precedent, what do you think nationalizing an entire industry would do?
It’s been done before. it was wartime, last time. but it’s been done. do I think it’s a good idea? no. Do I think that the things the rail workers were asking for (and didn’t get.) were… reasonable…? absolutely. it would likely have been better for the business in the long term- albeit with lower short term profits.
My point being… Biden could have gone to bat for the employees… and reformed the industry. if it’s so critical, while are we allowing idiots who fail to realize that they actually need to staff appropriate to the time constraints, rather than making their employees work shit loads of overtime and cut out safety checks?
Genuinely, what further actions could he have taken that wouldn’t just be virtue signaling? It looks like he did successfully force the companies to capitulate several months later.
That’s the whole point. Solidarity is solidarity. They wouldn’t strike if the rail barons dropped even a pittance. It’s the 2020s but it might as well be the 1920s.
Because that was never a concern.
Sounds like the railroads are too consolidated then. The remedies should be breakup or nationalization. But strikebreaking is easier.
That’s the point.
Id rather support rail workers, the UAW is a pretty shit tier union that’s far too large for it’s own good.