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clearedtoland ,

There is little to no precedent for a sitting president joining striking workers on a picket line.

Seth Harris, a former top labor policy adviser for Mr. Biden, said he was not aware of any president walking a picket line before.

Openly siding with Labor. That’s a bold declaration for any politician, especially the president. President Chad.

ech ,

I guess we’re forgetting when he blatantly sided against them when it was actually going to hurt the bottom line? This is a bold move for sure, but I just see it as an attempt to superficially balance his ledger.

Mjpasta ,

Except that they [Biden Administration] kept working on it according to the unions and did achieve the goals.
https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWithout%20making%20a%20big%20show,days%20for%20all%20railroad%20workers.

The news didn't do a good job of following up on it, or folks ignored it.
Or what's the example you're referring to?

ech , (edited )

Openly shutting down a strike and quietly accommodating the workers doesn’t fix the problem. They weakened strikes as a resource for workers, and showed that they’ll undercut workers decisions when push comes to shove, forcing them to play the way the government allows. After choices like that, moves like this feel more like PR than actual support.

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