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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Samders doesn't pay his organizers the min wage of $15.00. HYPOCRITE !!! [View all]MichMan
(12,002 posts)92. Are they still negotiating or have they already ratified one?
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Bernie Samders doesn't pay his organizers the min wage of $15.00. HYPOCRITE !!! [View all]
trueblue2007
Jul 2019
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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
I believe the $0.58 per mile is the IRS guideline for business expenses. To be honest, depending...
George II
Jul 2019
#46
Nothing directly, but four of his top seven vendors are LLCs, who aren't required...
George II
Jul 2019
#53
That was the big one last time. About $100M paid to them - Weaver worked for them....
George II
Jul 2019
#56
The point of a $15 minimum is that 40 hours should give you a livable wage. It does not...
thesquanderer
Jul 2019
#16
It should not be an expectation that low-level SALARY staffers ($31K is LOW level)....
George II
Jul 2019
#48
p.s. it's $36k, plus it includes full health coverage, and vacation (n/t)
thesquanderer
Jul 2019
#70
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
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
I gotta say, this sounds like any corp that rather than increase pay, making it comparable to other
silentEcho
Jul 2019
#123
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't a part of the original negotiation.
SouthernProgressive
Jul 2019
#14
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
When I made my post, I was referring to Biden's summer internship volunteer pay in Philly.
Princetonian
Jul 2019
#131
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
And if any of them are calling for the same standard, they are also hypocrites
Clash City Rocker
Jul 2019
#29
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
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 understand Beta pays ove 50k, Biden over 48k, Warren and Bittigieg 42K and Sanders 36K.
silentEcho
Jul 2019
#108
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
Everything that doesn't cast Bernie in gleaming white light is a non story to you.
BannonsLiver
Jul 2019
#144
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
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
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
None of the others have made $15/hour a cornerstone of their campaigns, and none of the others....
George II
Jul 2019
#59
Bernie's mouthpiece, Nina Turner, needs to BE FIRED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
trueblue2007
Jul 2019
#64
He was a little bit busy running around the country doing revolution to notice.
betsuni
Jul 2019
#78
If they want media attention they could always picket the Detroit debate I suppose
MichMan
Jul 2019
#91
Bureaucracy, Not Hypocrisy - Sanders Offered To Fix This Months Ago - Problem Now Solved
corbettkroehler
Jul 2019
#124