Current Events > This railroad strike thing is tough.

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My opinion is that what both democrats and republicans did are wrong:

• Democrats should not have tried to pass a bill requiring vacation time specifically for railroad workers. I disagree with these type of special interest specific laws. Instead, democrats should have tried to pass a general vacation law- require large companies that employ x number of employees to give a minimum of y vacation time per z.
• Republicans (and democrats) should also have not made striking illegal and force railroad workers to work. This will only exacerbate the problem and is extremely anti-democratic and anti-free market. This also feels extremely anti-small government ideals, which is what republicans stand for.

I do think some form of government intervention is warranted, because of just how much impact the rail system has to the national economy, safety, security, and life. I believe the fault lies squarely with the Biden administration, because Biden publicly stated that his administration is working to mediate the situation, and failed. If I was a mediator, and both sides kept disagreeing with the contract, I would have attempted to negotiate that strikes are okay for as long as critical deliveries are still happening (e.g., coal for power plants, any goods and services required for medical/military/food), to minimize impact to life in the event of a strike.

If I was king for a day, I would federalize the railroad system simply because of how important it is to the entire US.

/blogfaqs

IdiotMachine posted...

This also feels extremely anti-small government ideals, which is what republicans stand for.

Is that what Republicans stand for?

it needs to be automated

Antifar posted...

Is that what Republicans stand for?

Yes: they want to have as few people as possible in power with everyone else only slightly above chattel slaves.

I though congress forced the hands of the remaining companies holding out due to an old union act of like 1918 or something. Isn't this over?

brooklyn dad defiant said it's a win for biden and i stand strong with him

AlephZero posted...

brooklyn dad defiant said it's a win for biden and i stand strong with him

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit

AlephZero posted...

brooklyn dad defiant said it's a win for biden and i stand strong with him

Win? He totally failed in the negotiations and forced congress to act.