On September 15, the United Auto Workers began a targeted strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the conglomerate that includes Chrysler) in an effort to secure higher wages, a four-day work week, and other protections in the union’s next contract. The strike is a huge development for American workers, but it’s also a big deal for President Joe Biden—these car companies are central to his green-infrastructure agenda. The union wants assurances that the industry’s historic, heavily subsidized transition toward electric vehicles will work for them, too.

Biden, whose National Labor Relations Board has been an ally of labor organizers in fights against companies such as Amazon and Starbucks, has called himself “the most pro-union president in American history.” He has expressed support for the UAW’s cause (workers “deserve their fair share of the benefits they helped create,” he said last week) and has sent aides to Michigan to assist in the negotiations.

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    1 year ago

    You do realize there’s a pretty big difference to auto workers striking and the entire railway railway shutting down before Christmas, right? One would literally fuck the nation over and cause chaos.

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        1 year ago

        You do realize you responded to a person who responded to a person talking about the rail strike, right? Your comprehension is shit.

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            1 year ago

            Maybe it is a photo op. Maybe you should shut the fuck up a be a bit happy.

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                You know why Republicans have so much power right now? Because anything their guy does is the best thing ever to them. Our fuckin guy does anything and not only is he relentlessly criticized by them, but it’s never fucking good enough for his own fucking supporters. Do you think he can do anything he fucking wants? Do you not think if he went to overboard Republicans would literally call for his fucking head?

                Show some fucking support every once in a while. Even if it is just for a photo op SUPPORTING A FUCKING UNION. Thier shitbag lies blatantly and they eat that shit up. So sorry not sorry I’m not happy with you trashing Dark Brandon

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                  Yes, that’s what this country needs. Less accountability for those in power 🙄

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                You’re either causing divides withing the party or someone outside the party stirring up trouble. Fuck you either way