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wnylib

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8. I heard on NPR that it passed without the sick leave.

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 05:41 PM

Dec 2022

Last edited Thu Dec 1, 2022, 07:10 PM - Edit history (1)

This means that rail workers are likely to strike anyway.

And unions will feel betrayed by Biden.

This is Republican strategy to hurt Biden, unions, and as many people as possible just to make Biden and Dems look bad. Expect much more of this shit for the next two years.

Dem messaging has to get on top of this RIGHT AWAY.

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Senate reaches deal to vote on legislation to avert rail shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 OP

An extension to negotiations is pointless. The rails are making record profits and won't share with onecaliberal Dec 2022 #1

how do we take them down without fucking up the economy? LymphocyteLover Dec 2022 #19

Imagine that - a government that actually works peppertree Dec 2022 #2

They're voting now! mobeau69 Dec 2022 #3

Sick Leave- GOP says NO VOTE! James48 Dec 2022 #4

The sick leave should have been part of the main bill. former9thward Dec 2022 #6

Exactly DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2022 #10

No, Republicans in the Senate would True Blue American Dec 2022 #32

If they can in get it through without the sick leave wnylib Dec 2022 #7

No to sick days True Blue American Dec 2022 #5

I heard on NPR that it passed without the sick leave. wnylib Dec 2022 #8

We could have avoided this by not separating out the sick leave into a different bill DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2022 #9

"We could have avoided this by not separating out the sick leave into a different bill" BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #24

You are right. It was the GOP Senate that voted no. True Blue American Dec 2022 #28

I did finally hear a radio news report this morning that gave a few more details BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #33

I also Rebl2 Dec 2022 #11

Last night I heard an interview with a rail worker wnylib Dec 2022 #20

Postal workers Rebl2 Dec 2022 #27

Not just Postal Workers - every federal worker BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #34

True Rebl2 Dec 2022 #35

So the US government will FORCE Americans to keep working without sick time? NickB79 Dec 2022 #12

Sadly i do not agree with how this was accomplished. bluestarone Dec 2022 #13

Remember this -- ? BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #14

Oh i agree, BUT i just wished they would have attempted a different approach. bluestarone Dec 2022 #15

I believe what happened in the House BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #17

I do see your point. bluestarone Dec 2022 #18

Based on the roll calls of both the House and Senate BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #22

I really CAN NOT argue that point. bluestarone Dec 2022 #23

Better than what Reagan did! True Blue American Dec 2022 #29

I'm a little confused, Senate voting on this twice today? KS Toronado Dec 2022 #16

There were 2 changes, including 1 amendment, submitted to add to the main bill BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #21

I would have voted against a KS Toronado Dec 2022 #25

Well based on that vote tally BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #26

The Sullivan bill went down.even Murkowski voted no. True Blue American Dec 2022 #31

I watched the Senate vote. It was 53 no, 43 yes True Blue American Dec 2022 #30