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mymaineaccount46 t1_iy9xyfu wrote

Reply to comment by Suitable_Turnover835 in I Called Jared Golden, Susan Collins, and Angus King today to express my support for railroad workers. I hope you call your reps, too! by Stunning_Ambition_16

Not all of the railroad unions ratified the new contract and they will be going on strike in a week or so. Congress has the power to intervene so people will want you to call either to support the workers, or to support preventing the strike.

It's a rough situation that we should all hope gets resolved to everyone's satisfaction before a strike. A strike will make a hard winter even worse.

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Suitable_Turnover835 t1_iy9yehu wrote

Okay so I'll call and tell them to avoid a strike and if rail workers don't think they make enough they can go work somewhere else cause thats what the rest of us have to do.

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lintymcfresh t1_iya3bx6 wrote

they get no sick time and 1 personal day a year with this proposed contract. solidarity between workers is more important than quitting to work a shittier job

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MTcountry26 t1_iyaft4p wrote

No, it’s not a “make enough “ issue. It’s a quality of life issue, a work life balance issue.

Many railroad workers are On Call. 24/7/365. There are no days off. Scheduling time off for doctors visits dental appointments, hell let alone an afternoon off for personal time ends up costing the employee points against them. Enough points acquired in a period of time and they’re fired. We want sick days. PTO. That’s what the disagreement is about.

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Bywater t1_iyay8mo wrote

They can't feel your tounge through that boot Bub. Carrying water for the owner class will just leave you tired and friendless.

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ServiceMX t1_iyavcae wrote

They have 0 days off and zero sick days. If they get sick they get fired. Try to put yourself in their shoes for a single moment.

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Fireonpoopdick t1_iybtqzp wrote

Or you could stop being a bitch and unionize? Or are you too weak and pathetic to actually talk to your co workers and form human connections enough to organize as a work force?

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