A surge in organizing efforts have made this year feel like a turning point for labor unions. But as more and more workers stand up for better conditions, @mehdirhasan's got a question for Joe Biden and the Democrats: Which side are you on?

Dec 14, 2022 · 1:11 AM UTC

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
Hey, I'm the Union boss and I've got a deal for you.
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
It's not that black-and-white, Mehdi. Yes, railroaders deserve paid sick days, in addition to the raises & bonuses this deal delivers. But a strike would have devastated the economy, stranding passengers and clogging supply lines to every kind of business in the US. #Compromise
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
71% of U.S.ers approve of unions.
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
You might want to ask the Squad as well. Since all but Rashida Tlaib voted to crush the rail road strike.
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
Isn’t it obvious?
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
Same side he's always been on. You don't work 1000 years in government fighting for corpos and then on year 1001 become a champion of the working class.
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
I’ve been wondering the same Pro Union is Pro Labor! This Strike by the rail workers could have been were Democrats take a Stand with Labor in America. If you want to rebuild the economy “From the Ground Up and The Middle In” @POTUS and @PeteButtigieg #StandWithLabor
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
If Dems are procapitalist, pro free trade, pro corporation then they are conservatives in every definition. We don't have a right wing and a left wing. We have two conservative parties where one is *slightly* to the left of the other. But neither are actually "left".
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan
Have you tried interviewing any railroad workers? After the Democrats forced them to take a contract without sick days?