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Cha

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44. That's Ridiculous.. It's BS' Workers who
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 10:40 AM
Jul 2019

are complaining.. did you even read what they had to say about their working conditions?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Soooooooooooooooo sad trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #1
Is 60 the expectation? quakerboy Jul 2019 #5
Other campaigns haven't made $15 a cornerstone of their campaigns. No other campaigns... George II Jul 2019 #45
Somebody pls, pls, pls, tell me this is not true. They don't make $15 an hour? One of... brush Jul 2019 #58
We told BS to tend to his own campaign when Cha Jul 2019 #2
Union is asking 15x60x52 - $46,800 + Health Insurance +58c / mile auto crazytown Jul 2019 #3
Doesn't seem unreasonable.. Cha Jul 2019 #4
isn't anything over 40 hours per week paid OT at time and a half rates? Celerity Jul 2019 #6
I was quoting the union demand to the dollar - $46,800 crazytown Jul 2019 #7
I believe the $0.58 per mile is the IRS guideline for business expenses. To be honest, depending... George II Jul 2019 #46
Any Money To Jane & Her Children? Me. Jul 2019 #52
Nothing directly, but four of his top seven vendors are LLCs, who aren't required... George II Jul 2019 #53
Like Old Towne Media? Me. Jul 2019 #54
That was the big one last time. About $100M paid to them - Weaver worked for them.... George II Jul 2019 #56
This is the second time this year that BS campaign whistle blowers lapucelle Jul 2019 #8
Wow.. the 2nd time? Cha Jul 2019 #9
Why isn't he paying his workers what he "espouses" ....... trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #96
I'm sure that questions will be asked at the debate. N/T lapucelle Jul 2019 #98
The point of a $15 minimum is that 40 hours should give you a livable wage. It does not... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #16
Salaried jobs do not generally have an expectation mcar Jul 2019 #31
It should not be an expectation that low-level SALARY staffers ($31K is LOW level).... George II Jul 2019 #48
It's $36k, not $31k. But regardless, we don't have all the info... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #62
p.s. it's $36k, plus it includes full health coverage, and vacation (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2019 #70
And 60 hours a week. Read the article here: George II Jul 2019 #71
Nothing in that article mentions the 60 hour figure. So... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #72
So then, why are they negotiating to get $15 an hour? If he's now saying he's going to "limit"... George II Jul 2019 #73
There's a whole lot of space between 42/43 and 60. thesquanderer Jul 2019 #76
Have you ever been a paid staffer on a campaign, or even a volunteer? George II Jul 2019 #77
That's the kind of question that that leads to irrelevant anecdotal topic derailment. (nt) thesquanderer Jul 2019 #80
No it doesn't. It gives real life perspective on the discussion at hand. I guess you haven't. George II Jul 2019 #81
I'm just discussing the facts as presented, and they don't change with personal experience. thesquanderer Jul 2019 #93
sanders is cutting hours Gothmog Jul 2019 #120
Yeah Yeah.. I'm sure BS is Cha Jul 2019 #122
I gotta say, this sounds like any corp that rather than increase pay, making it comparable to other silentEcho Jul 2019 #123
The wage discrimination/ sexual harassment/ sexual violence lapucelle Jul 2019 #10
It's great that they unionized. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #11
Well said! It's not like they Cha Jul 2019 #12
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't a part of the original negotiation. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #14
Me too. But who would've guessed DasMadchen Jul 2019 #128
A couple of months ago he was boasting that his campaign was the first to unionize.... George II Jul 2019 #50
If anything, I hope this will normalize union wages (if not union MEMBERSHIP) for Dem campaign CTyankee Jul 2019 #105
Putting union in place was not only about stopping the "young" and not so young men harassing silentEcho Jul 2019 #107
Interesting way of putting this. Sanders pays more than any other Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #13
Good post. Intellectual honesty is so refreshing. Princetonian Jul 2019 #17
Biden pays more. lapucelle Jul 2019 #130
When I made my post, I was referring to Biden's summer internship volunteer pay in Philly. Princetonian Jul 2019 #131
Perhaps if one doesn't know what other candidates are paying, lapucelle Jul 2019 #132
Aim your schooling to Nanjeanne, whom I quoted. Princetonian Jul 2019 #133
One should use quotation marks when quoting others, even if one is quoting misinformation. lapucelle Jul 2019 #134
One should read a thread before commenting. It's the intellectually obvious thing to do. Princetonian Jul 2019 #135
My comment was to you, not a reply to the OP. lapucelle Jul 2019 #136
I forgive you. Princetonian Jul 2019 #137
You're forgiven your punctuation error and subesquent ehrnst Jul 2019 #138
Hahahaha! Princetonian Jul 2019 #141
Hit the nail on the head, did it? ehrnst Jul 2019 #145
... lapucelle Jul 2019 #139
.... Princetonian Jul 2019 #142
And if any of them are calling for the same standard, they are also hypocrites Clash City Rocker Jul 2019 #29
There is no hypocrisy. He is paying a weekly or Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #33
Nice Spin BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #110
The annual salary BS is paying is $36,000 which, for a 40-hour work week is $17.30, not over $19.... George II Jul 2019 #143
Sorry, but that kind of math magic doesn't make it ok kcr Jul 2019 #34
As I said we have no idea what the contracts Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #37
We don't have to know what the contract reads. Math is math. kcr Jul 2019 #42
Oh for crickey sake. If they work 6o hours Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #49
Golly gosh ding dong! They're negotiating a contract. kcr Jul 2019 #85
Are they still negotiating or have they already ratified one? MichMan Jul 2019 #92
you say NO STORY? I say Hypocrite !!!! He won't even pay 15 bucks an hour & you support him? trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #63
Oh dear God. Forgive him? For paying $780/week. For paying $40,000+ year. For being the only Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #65
Bernie could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and that poster would defend him BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #111
I agree and that is a very sad observation. trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #114
When I say people have been comparing Sanders to trump Lordquinton Jul 2019 #119
What do the other candidates pay their staff? ehrnst Jul 2019 #99
I understand Beta pays ove 50k, Biden over 48k, Warren and Bittigieg 42K and Sanders 36K. silentEcho Jul 2019 #108
I stand corrected. Obviously everyone pays more than Sanders. Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #112
I don't know everyone's number so I do not know that is a correct statement, but these 4 pay more. silentEcho Jul 2019 #113
Of course it's not a story. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #109
Everything that doesn't cast Bernie in gleaming white light is a non story to you. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #144
Huh. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #15
Nome of the others do either!!!! Autumn Jul 2019 #18
The list of "but look over there" is now so long. At this point this is... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #19
So deflect to his supporters instead of the discussion that none of the candidates pay 15 an hour. Autumn Jul 2019 #20
There it is again. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #21
And there you are again. Doing what you complain of. Autumn Jul 2019 #22
I'm commenting on the article. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #23
Here. Just like you I'm commenting too! Since I'm done with your deflections about Sanders Autumn Jul 2019 #24
Yes. You are commenting. The nature of your comments is to deflect. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #25
Same old same old and keep a spare. Somethings never change no matter how new they are. Autumn Jul 2019 #27
More deflection. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #28
Ironically enough, that you allege so in others. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #38
Here's a bumper sticker for you. "None of the candidates pay 15 an hour." Autumn Jul 2019 #43
Whataboutism runs rampant here at times mcar Jul 2019 #32
ROFLMAO.. "Hypocrite media"?? No, Hypocrite Bernie. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #36
He's DOES the one that deserves the exposure for it. I posted the news & I'm glad it is out there trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #95
Have other candidates recommended that the work week be extended to six days? ehrnst Jul 2019 #40
None of the others have made $15/hour a cornerstone of their campaigns, and none of the others.... George II Jul 2019 #59
+100000000. ehrnst Jul 2019 #39
Hmm...I see a pattern there. George II Jul 2019 #57
Bernie's mouthpiece, Nina Turner, needs to do some explaining. nt oasis Jul 2019 #26
Bernie's mouthpiece, Nina Turner, needs to BE FIRED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #64
From my twitter feed Gothmog Jul 2019 #30
boy... myohmy2 Jul 2019 #35
No. nt DesertRat Jul 2019 #41
That's Ridiculous.. It's BS' Workers who Cha Jul 2019 #44
They are really exposing Sanders! Interesting. R B Garr Jul 2019 #47
Yes, BS' own workers are exposing Cha Jul 2019 #51
Agreed! They did deserve it. This is disqualifying R B Garr Jul 2019 #55
If only! Cha Jul 2019 #60
maybe... myohmy2 Jul 2019 #67
Tell it to BS' workers. Cha Jul 2019 #75
From my twitter feed Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #61
The Workers are the ones who leaked Cha Jul 2019 #66
sanders is unhappy Gothmog Jul 2019 #68
So much for civility that has been called for Lordquinton Jul 2019 #69
"..Civility.."? Yes "..hyocrisy.." Cha Jul 2019 #100
Thank you for posting this Gothmog Jul 2019 #115
"Civility" no Lordquinton Jul 2019 #118
BS and BdB not civil smearing other Dems Cha Jul 2019 #121
Who and who? Lordquinton Jul 2019 #125
Keep kicking the thread. Cha Jul 2019 #126
From my twitter feed Gothmog Jul 2019 #116
And people are not being civil Lordquinton Jul 2019 #117
sanders is grumpy and unhappy Gothmog Jul 2019 #74
sanders is ALWAYS grumpy and unhappy trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #94
That's what I want too, trueblue.. Cha Jul 2019 #101
He was a little bit busy running around the country doing revolution to notice. betsuni Jul 2019 #78
The hourly workers are being paid at least $15 per hour. Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #79
Bernie Sanders responds to complaints staff don't earn $15 an hour TomCADem Jul 2019 #82
By comparison look at Hillary's treatment of her workers in 2016: comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #83
Thank you for posting this! betsuni Jul 2019 #86
Ditto! Nt spooky3 Jul 2019 #104
ImWithHer oasis Jul 2019 #87
This message was self-deleted by its author comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #84
Having trouble understanding this MichMan Jul 2019 #88
Bigger issue to me: WHY has he chosen the KIND of people he has? Hortensis Jul 2019 #89
From my twitter feed Gothmog Jul 2019 #90
If they want media attention they could always picket the Detroit debate I suppose MichMan Jul 2019 #91
Yeah for Beto Gothmog Jul 2019 #97
Yikes! Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #102
KICK! Cha Jul 2019 #103
sanders is not paying $15 a hour Gothmog Jul 2019 #106
Thanks for that, Goth! Cha Jul 2019 #129
Bureaucracy, Not Hypocrisy - Sanders Offered To Fix This Months Ago - Problem Now Solved corbettkroehler Jul 2019 #124
Yep Go Vols Jul 2019 #140
That's what millionaires do. democratisphere Jul 2019 #127
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