2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTransit union idiotcally goes on strike in Philadelphia, 2 days before the elections
The transit union in Philadelphia just went on strike, potentially hurting access to voting sites for minorities.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20161101_SEPTA__union__still_talking_as_possible_strike_looms.html
I'm pro-union. But this could have waited a few days. I hope they don't regret this decision.
TheBlackAdder
(28,293 posts)DemocraticWing
(1,290 posts)We should all stand in solidarity with SEPTA, instead of trying to bust unions.
SunSeeker
(51,906 posts)MidwestTransplant
(8,015 posts)Ex Lurker
(3,817 posts)the DNC will pressure the city to make a deal.
Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)but you knew that
anoNY42
(670 posts)but back in NYC in the day our polling station was within walking distance.
Perhaps they can keep longer hours on Tuesday in case people have trouble getting home from work?
MH1
(17,663 posts)b) it started more than 2 days before the election
c) if you are really pro-union, you should look into the actual reasons for the strike, and consider that the timing has a lot to do with when the current contract ends.
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