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Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts)
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 04:55 PM Nov 2022

Rubio says he won't vote for any deal that lacks support of rail workers

Source: The Hill

Amid pressure on Congress to pass a bill that would avert a rail shutdown, ​​Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Tuesday that he won’t back any deal that lacks support from rail workers.

“Just because Congress has the authority to impose a heavy-handed solution does not mean we should. It is wrong for the Biden Administration, which has failed to fight for workers, to ask Congress to impose a deal the workers themselves have rejected. I will not vote for any deal that does not have the support of the rail workers,” Rubio said in a statement.

A shutdown looms due to an ongoing labor dispute between rail workers and operators. President Biden on Monday urged lawmakers to “immediately” pass legislation that would adopt a tentative labor agreement “without any modifications or delay” in order to avoid what the president said could be “a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.”

The tentative agreement, which negotiators reached in September but has been rejected by some rail unions, would boost union members’ wages by 14 percent and increase wages and medical care for workers whose pay had been frozen.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/policy/transportation/3754746-rubio-says-he-wont-vote-for-any-deal-that-lacks-support-of-rail-workers/amp/

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Rubio says he won't vote for any deal that lacks support of rail workers (Original Post) Jose Garcia Nov 2022 OP
He's pro-union now, huh? Good for him! Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #1
Yeah, suddenly he is pro labor JohnSJ Nov 2022 #4
Exactly Rebl2 Nov 2022 #14
Yes, the GOP is swinging hard left: Rubio is pro-union now, and H. Walker pays for abortions progree Nov 2022 #5
Don't count on it SouthernDem4ever Nov 2022 #20
I think they see the writing on the wall. MOMFUDSKI Nov 2022 #2
Or...hear me out... he's a cynical opportunist who wants the economic damage Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #6
Ding Ding Ding. This! Marcus IM Nov 2022 #10
Nooooo musclecar6 Nov 2022 #12
That's exactly right! No one who self righteously posts random bible verses (that he prob. doesn't Carlitos Brigante Nov 2022 #18
Just the one time? LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #3
And when the rail worker support it Rubio will concoct a reason to be against it Fullduplexxx Nov 2022 #7
Yep Rebl2 Nov 2022 #15
Congratulations, Mr. President. Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #8
Republicans. Friends of the working man since when, Little Marco? czarjak Nov 2022 #9
Biden made a hard decision for the good of the nation. patphil Nov 2022 #11
Rubio has nothing to lose in this position. Good thing too, since.............. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #13
Oppositionists -- right or wrong 😑 ... mostly wrong. live love laugh Nov 2022 #16
Hey! What if Biden joins THEIR opposition on this? live love laugh Nov 2022 #17
So the GOP will propose a bill backing the unions on sick time? Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #19
Such a poser mahina Nov 2022 #21
Could Rubio be working hard to destroy the US economy to make Biden Emile Nov 2022 #22
This pandering fuck. DEbluedude Nov 2022 #23
A little man makes a little statement. machoneman Nov 2022 #24
Liberal positions are popular, and Republicans know that they must take up another one to win again Polybius Nov 2022 #25
Biden simply has to say he won't sign a contract without sick leave tirebiter Dec 2022 #26
Jose Garcia in your opinion will Rubio vote for bronxiteforever Dec 2022 #27
He was one of 4 Republicans to vote for it: Jose Garcia Dec 2022 #28
Since when did the Repughs start supporting labor? ificandream Dec 2022 #29

SouthernDem4ever

(6,617 posts)
20. Don't count on it
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 07:16 PM
Nov 2022

Last edited Wed Nov 30, 2022, 07:05 AM - Edit history (1)

His hypocrisy knows no bounds. As soon as pro-labor legislation is presented for a vote, he folds like a deck of cards.

MOMFUDSKI

(5,556 posts)
2. I think they see the writing on the wall.
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:01 PM
Nov 2022

Turning a new leaf because they are SICK of losing elections. Rock meet hard place.

Wingus Dingus

(8,054 posts)
6. Or...hear me out... he's a cynical opportunist who wants the economic damage
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:02 PM
Nov 2022

of the railroad strike to hurt Biden and Dems at zero political cost to himself.

musclecar6

(1,690 posts)
12. Nooooo
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:34 PM
Nov 2022


I can’t believe that a guy like Rubio would be pulling something disingenuous like that. I mean after all he has tons of integrity and would never come up with a Weasley stunt like that.

Carlitos Brigante

(26,501 posts)
18. That's exactly right! No one who self righteously posts random bible verses (that he prob. doesn't
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:52 PM
Nov 2022

even understand) all over twitter, could be a cynical 2 faced prick. It just doesn't compute

czarjak

(11,278 posts)
9. Republicans. Friends of the working man since when, Little Marco?
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:14 PM
Nov 2022

Poorly-paid working people don't count either. The Party of the Rich, remember? I do. GOP policies are what they're striking over. Look it up.

patphil

(6,182 posts)
11. Biden made a hard decision for the good of the nation.
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:21 PM
Nov 2022

It's never a good time for a railroad strike, but certainly worse in the Christmas season. After the new year he needs to strong arm a more equitable settlement that the Union can get behind.

jaxexpat

(6,833 posts)
13. Rubio has nothing to lose in this position. Good thing too, since..............
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:37 PM
Nov 2022

his spine was voluntarily donated (requisitioned) to replace Bob Dole's when it failed to secure the swinging doors to the Senate water closet.

It's awful to talk like that about people and I'm really sorry.

live love laugh

(13,118 posts)
17. Hey! What if Biden joins THEIR opposition on this?
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 05:43 PM
Nov 2022

He’d still be winning IMHO. And they’d look MORE like fools.

Freethinker65

(10,023 posts)
19. So the GOP will propose a bill backing the unions on sick time?
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 06:10 PM
Nov 2022

Go for it!

Democrats would overwhelmingly approve and even co-sponsor.

Emile

(22,788 posts)
22. Could Rubio be working hard to destroy the US economy to make Biden
Wed Nov 30, 2022, 08:17 AM
Nov 2022

look bad? I sure as hell don't see Rubio as a big union man.

Polybius

(15,428 posts)
25. Liberal positions are popular, and Republicans know that they must take up another one to win again
Wed Nov 30, 2022, 01:59 PM
Nov 2022

Being pro-union won't offend many on the right (such as being pro-choice), so it's the perfect issue for them.

tirebiter

(2,537 posts)
26. Biden simply has to say he won't sign a contract without sick leave
Thu Dec 1, 2022, 12:41 AM
Dec 2022

Last edited Thu Dec 1, 2022, 02:58 PM - Edit history (1)

And thank any and all support for the unions without naming names. Rubio’s not the issue, his party mates are

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
27. Jose Garcia in your opinion will Rubio vote for
Thu Dec 1, 2022, 09:36 AM
Dec 2022

the sick leave provision that passed the House on mostly Party lines? I hope you will follow up on Rubio’s stance in the next vote and as Rachel says Watch this space!

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