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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. What?!!! His OWN campaign union needs "broader power."
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:00 AM
Aug 2019

Unbelievable!

Sanders' own workers' attempts to redress pay grievances through the new union were blocked for months after it was formed. From that refusal to move forward with negotiations, I strongly suspected he hoped to run the clock on his campaign without ever having to pay more.

But when MEDIA exposure threatened him into okaying some action, the action taken was an insult to his workers' hard work and contributions without putting one more penny into their pockets. Also, note that cutting their hours so pay/hour would now equal $15, so many still couldn't afford to support themselves, was NOT retroactive over the many months they were exploited.

This isn't even mentioning the years of ignored sexual harassment and other abuses in his campaigns.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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What?!!! His OWN campaign union needs "broader power." Hortensis Aug 2019 #1
Oh, FFS... HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #2
Shall we talk about nonexistent overtime pay? Many months of it? Hortensis Aug 2019 #7
There are so many errors in that post... HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #12
1. When the media forced it, they got a raise per hour Hortensis Aug 2019 #14
I get it. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #15
Was it "positive" when he publicly criticized his union staff for exercizing their rights? ehrnst Aug 2019 #25
He couldn't do anything about the Chinese company that took over the closed wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #3
Knowing he'd never have to come through enables all sorts of claims. Hortensis Aug 2019 #10
Yet another empty gesture... comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #21
Labor unions have never stood up for equal pay RainCaster Aug 2019 #4
Unions stand for that and more daily. Go Vols Aug 2019 #18
I strongly disagree RainCaster Aug 2019 #20
Thats what I said above,I thought. Go Vols Aug 2019 #22
Always an election year maneuver Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #5
Facts disagree, Vegas. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #8
No they don't nt Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #9
Here's one example. There are many more. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #13
Thanks for the thread, Uncle Joe. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #6
You are most welcome HerbChestnut Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #11
Apparently Sanders hate has turned some Dems anti-labor... Bradical79 Aug 2019 #16
I believe it's more like brought it to the surface Bradical. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #27
Yep. Ignore them. They can't help themselves Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #17
That's a pretty disturbing gif to post with Bernie's name on it. ehrnst Aug 2019 #24
It's ageist if you ask me. George II Aug 2019 #29
K&R Go Vols Aug 2019 #19
His own campaign union is suing the campaign nt NYMinute Aug 2019 #23
I know, right? For "retaliation against workers engaging in protected labor activity" ehrnst Aug 2019 #26
Isn't one of his supporters suing the Warren campaign for "unfair labor practices" too? George II Aug 2019 #31
Yeah .. because Sen Warren is vacuuming BS's support NYMinute Aug 2019 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Aug 2019 #28
Huge fan of sector-level bargaining Recursion Aug 2019 #30
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